Clinical trials: Alcohol Disorders
Alcohol Drinking, Sex Behavior
Alcohol and Implicit Process in Sexual Risk Behavior in MSM
The current study is the first empirical investigation that directly addresses the correspondence between responses regarding indicators of risky sexual behavior while under the influence of alcohol in the laboratory and the…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Sex Behavior, Men
- Trial name
- NCT03361384
- Testing
- Alcohol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Alcohol Dependence
Effectiveness of Naltrexone and/or Ondansetron to Reduce Craving for Alcohol and Drinking
The purpose of this study is to determine whether naltrexone (an opiate blocking agent approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence), ondansetron a serotonin 3 antagonist medication approved to treat nausea) or their…
- Trial name
- NCT00183222
- Testing
- naltrexone (up to 50 mg/day) for 8 days; ondansetron (0.25 mg twice a day) for 8 days
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Imaging Phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) in People With Psychiatric Disorders With Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and the Radiotracer [18F]PF974
Imaging PDE4B in people with psychiatric disorders with PET and the radiotracer [18F]PF974
- Trial name
- NCT07488819
- Testing
- PF974
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Understanding Genetic Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an online educational tool that will help individuals better understand alcohol use disorder, risk factors, and genetic risk information and to better understand participant's beliefs…
- Trial name
- NCT05143073
- Testing
- Alcohol use disorder and strategies to reduce risk educational material, Complex polygenic risk scores, alcohol use disorder, and strategies to reduce risk educational material
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Effects Using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Study
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex chronic brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over drinking, and negative emotional states.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Consumption
- Trial name
- TMS (NCT06770556)
- Testing
- Active iTBS, 10 Hz TMS, 1 Hz TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Avocado
Clinical Investigation on the Safety of Avocado Pulp Lipids
Obesity and diabetes are a significant global burden and there is an immediate need for novel treatments and management strategies.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Avocado, Overnutrition, Nutritional Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03898505
- Testing
- AvoMax (Low Dose), AvoMax (High Dose)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Alcohol Drinking, Sex, Unsafe
Alcohol and "Heat of the Moment" Sexual Decision Making
HIV transmission remains a significant public health concern, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). Condomless anal intercourse (CAI) continues to be the major route of transmission for MSM.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Sex, Unsafe, Hiv
- Trial name
- NCT05729256
- Testing
- Self-Regulation Intervention, Brief Advice and Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
HIV/AIDS, Alcohol Abuse
An Economic and Relationship-strengthening Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Malawi
With a full-scale randomized control trial, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of Mlambe, an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention that provides incentivized saving accounts…
- Trial name
- NCT06367348
- Testing
- Mlambe
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication
Breathalyzer Validation Study
The proposed project will test three commercial cellphone breathalyzers against a police grade breathalyzer device.The study will test the accuracy of these smartphone breathalyzers at assessing Breath Alcohol Content (BrAC)…
- Trial name
- BVS (NCT04086576)
- Testing
- Alcohoot, BACtrack Mobile Pro, DRIVESAFE Evoc
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Binge Drinking, Unsafe Sex
Individual and Contextual Factors That Influence Sexual Decisions
For decades, men who have sex with men (MSM) have carried the heaviest burden associated with the HIV epidemic in the United States.
- Conditions
- Binge Drinking, Unsafe Sex, HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03224416
- Testing
- Alcohol Administration, No Alcohol Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Intoxication
Real-world Experiences of Alcohol and Cognitions Over Time
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how alcohol affects young adults' attention in both laboratory and real-world settings through phone-based cognitive tasks.
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT06579521)
- Testing
- Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Drinking
Using Neuroeconomics to Characterize State-Based Increases and Decreases in Alcohol Value
This study uses techniques from an area of research known as neuroeconomics, which integrates concepts and methods from psychology, neuroscience, and economics to better understand how people make decisions and how these…
- Trial name
- NCT04067765
- Testing
- Cue Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Tobacco Smoking
Laboratory Screening of Lorcaserin for Alcohol Use Disorder
Heavy-drinking smokers, including those with alcohol use disorder (AUD), are at increased risk for numerous negative health outcomes relative to those who use alcohol or cigarettes only.
- Trial name
- NCT04396847
- Testing
- Lorcaserin Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Hypertension, Adult
Systematic Investigation of Blacks With Stroke - GENOMICS
The overall goal of SIBS-GENOMICS is to utilize the best available contextual data on stroke in Africa to develop \& validate stroke risk estimation models, translate the best model into a mobile phone app and conduct a…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Adult, Dyslipidemias, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- SIBSGENOMICS (NCT05619406)
- Testing
- Riskometer Application, Routine Clinic Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Ghana, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Hospital, Ibadan
Alcoholism
Levetiracetam XR in Very Heavy Drinkers
The primary objectives of this study are to assess the efficacy of levetiracetam XR in increasing the percentage of subjects with no heavy drinking days and in reducing the weekly percentage of heavy drinking days in subjects…
- Trial name
- NCIG 002 (NCT00970814)
- Testing
- BBCET, Levetiracetam XR, Sugar Pill
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type 2 Diabetes, Inflammation
Effect of Alcohol on Cephalic Phase Reflex and Gene Expression
Moderate alcohol consumption has consistently been associated with lowered risk of developing type two diabetes mellitus compared to abstainers and heavy drinkers.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Inflammation, Carbohydrate&Lipid Metabolism, Oral Processing
- Trial name
- AR22 (NCT00652405)
- Testing
- alcohol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TNO
Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Brief Integrative Alcohol Interventions for Adolescents
The primary aim of this research is to test the efficacy of innovative, brief alcohol abuse prevention strategies that integrate positive youth development messages and health risk messages for adolescents in high school…
- Trial name
- Brief (NCT01427465)
- Testing
- Brief Prevention Program Using Positive Image
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
RCT of Prenatal Choline Supplementation During Pregnancy to Mitigate Adverse Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Although the adverse effects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are well known, many women continue to drink heavily during pregnancy, putting their infants at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04395196
- Testing
- Choline bitartrate
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Gut Microbiota-Mediated Inflammatory Interactions Between AUD and HIV Infection
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been associated with high prevalence of inflammation-associated co-morbidities in people living with HIV even those receiving effective antiretroviral therapy (ART).
- Trial name
- NCT06139224
- Testing
- 4 week prebiotic consumption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Alcohol Abuse
Neuroendocrine Response to Oral Alcohol Administration
This study proposes to examine both the peripheral and central nervous system responses when light social drinkers and binge/heavy social drinkers are exposed to oral ethanol.
- Trial name
- NCT03165942
- Testing
- Alcoholic Beverage, Non-Alcoholic Beverage, Ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University