Clinical trials: Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
A Randomized, Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Pharmacogenetic Study of Topiramate in European-American Heavy Drinkers
The purpose of this study is to advance the effort to develop personalized pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorders (AUDs). The investigators propose to conduct a 12-week, prospective, randomized clinical trial of the moderating…
- Trial name
- TOPG (NCT02371889)
- Testing
- Topiramate, Medical Management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana Smoking
Motivation and Skills for Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol/Ethanol (THC/ETOH+) Teens in Jail
This study will focus on treating substance abusing incarcerated teens using individually administered Motivational Interviewing (MI) followed by group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT00506753)
- Testing
- MI/CBT, RT/SU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Alcohol Drinking
Do Treatments for Smoking Cessation Affect Alcohol Drinking?
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of smoking cessation medications on alcohol drinking. Effect of 2mg/day, 1mg/day, placebo varenicline was evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT00580645
- Testing
- varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Does Oxytocin Alter Tolerance to or Motivation for Alcohol
This pilot study is intended to demonstrate feasibility and acquire preliminary data. If successful, this data could support a future project studying the effect of oxytocin on tolerance and alcohol seeking in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT05312008
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cocaine Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
PPARγ Agonist Treatment for Cocaine Dependence
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a medication called pioglitazone (trade name Actos) can reduce behavioral problems associated with cocaine use, improve brain structural changes associated with cocaine…
- Trial name
- NCT02774343
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Therapy, Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
College Drinking, Underage Drinking
Revolutionizing Normative Re-education
Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF), the most widely-used college alcohol intervention approach, suffers from several limitations innovatively remedied in the current proposal through CampusGANDR, a smartphone-based app for…
- Conditions
- College Drinking, Underage Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- GANDR (NCT04356261)
- Testing
- Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
College Student Drinking
Alcohol Health Education Among College Drinkers
Alcohol use among college students is both widespread and problematic. There are many negative consequences associated with frequent alcohol use, ranging from mild (e.g., hangovers, missed classes) to severe (e.g., assault, even…
- Trial name
- NCT03433794
- Testing
- Alcohol 101 Plus (TM), Booster, Lilly for Better Health
- Volunteers
- 537 people
- Sponsor
- Abby Braitman
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder
Extended-release Naltrexone and Care Management for Alcohol Dependent Frequent Emergency Department Users
Our primary aim is to assess the feasibility of initiating treatment in the ED with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) plus care management (CM) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02445339
- Testing
- XR-NTX+CM (Extended-Release Naltrexone plus Care Management)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effectiveness of Zonisamide in Alcohol Dependent Veterans
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 16 week trial of the medication zonisamide for the treatment of heavy drinking alcoholic Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT02368431
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol; Use, Problem, Stress
A Behavioral Activation Intervention Administered in a College Freshman Orientation Course
The transition from high school to college is a developmentally sensitive period that is high risk for escalations in alcohol use.
- Conditions
- Alcohol; Use, Problem, Stress, Binge Eating, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04038190
- Testing
- behavioral activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety Disorders
Retraining Attention to Treat Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety
The purpose of this research is to test a computerized intervention for people with co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- AMP (NCT01886716)
- Testing
- Anxiety Attention Training, Alcohol Attention Training, Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Dependence
RCT of Web-Based Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
Background: Many people with alcohol use disorders have a sleep problem called insomnia. One treatment is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Dependence, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT03493958
- Testing
- Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Alcohol Use Disorder, Family Members
Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19
This R01 project titled "Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19" is a Hybrid II RCT/implementation study to modify and test two of our alcohol smartphone…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Family Members, Behavior, Addictive
- Trial name
- NCT05419128
- Testing
- PartnerCHESS, ACHESS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alcohol Consumption
Pilot Study of a Computer-Based Intervention for Alcohol Misuse in the Emergency Department
Alcohol misuse amongst youth is a significant clinical and public health problem. The Emergency Department (ED) is an important setting for the treatment of alcohol-related problems as it is often the first point of contact…
- Trial name
- NCT01146665
- Testing
- Computer-based PAF
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia
Paroxetine for Comorbid Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcoholism
The purpose of the study is to determine whether an SSRI, paroxetine, improves social anxiety symptoms and alcohol use in individuals who drink to cope with social anxiety disorder.
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00246441
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Withdrawal
Remote Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
This study will evaluate the feasibility of delivering symptom-triggered alcohol withdrawal management by telemedicine and determine whether this intervention is satisfactory to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04858490
- Testing
- Diazepam
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Alcohol Use Disorder
INIA Stress and Chronic Alcohol Interactions: Glucocorticoid Antagonists in Heavy Drinkers
In alcohol use disorder (AUD) and matched healthy control (HC) men and women, the proposed research examines the effects of MIFE, with demonstrated preclinical effects on drinking-related behaviors, compared with placebo on a…
- Trial name
- NCT02989662
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alcohol Dependence
Effectiveness of Gabapentin When Used With Naltrexone to Treat Alcohol Dependence Compared to Placebo and Naltrexone Alone
The purpose of this study is to determine whether, after a period of abstinence, adding 6 weeks of gabapentin (a medication approved to treat seizures) to a standard 16-week naltrexone (an opiate blocking agent approved for the…
- Trial name
- NCT00183196
- Testing
- Naltrexone, Naltrexone plus Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Sexual Assault
Prevention of Alcohol-related Sexual Revictimization in College
This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is designed to test a new intervention designed to reduce college women's risk for sexual revictimization (SRV).
- Trial name
- RPCW (NCT05257603)
- Testing
- RPCW, HEC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo