Clinical trials: Alcohol-dependence
Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Use Disorder
Step Away: Comparing a Chatbot-delivered Alcohol Intervention With a Smartphone App
A wide gap exists between the number of people needing alcohol treatment and those actually receiving it. This study builds on a previous one that indicated that smartphone-based intervention can help increase the number of…
- Trial name
- NCT04447794
- Testing
- Step Away Chatbot, Step Away App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alaska Anchorage
Alcohol Dependence, PTSD
Neuromodulation of Trauma Memories in PTSD & Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of propranolol versus placebo on craving, distress and cue reactivity to trauma and alcohol cues.
- Trial name
- NCT01055171
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder, Heavy Drinking
Online Insomnia Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) inflicts enormous physical, emotional, and financial burdens on the individual and society at large. Insomnia is highly prevalent among individuals with AUD, and disrupted sleep contributes…
- Trial name
- NCT05630118
- Testing
- SHUTi Intervention, Web-Based Insomnia Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jessica Weafer
Alcohol Dependence
Citalopram Effects on Craving and Dopamine Receptor Availability in Alcoholics
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent among U.S. civilians, and even more prevalent in the U.S. Veteran population. AUDs are frequently co-morbid with depressive symptoms in psychiatric clinical populations, resulting…
- Trial name
- CECDRAAD (NCT01657760)
- Testing
- citalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder
Treatment Parameters for the Empower Neuromodulation System (ENS)
The subject will be administered a treatment at a treatment location and then be asked if he/she believes it is the active treatment, sham treatment, or does not know.
- Trial name
- AUD1 (NCT03807544)
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Theranova, L.L.C.
Alcohol Use Disorder, Treatment
Development and Testing of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Smart Phone Intervention to Reduce Drinking Among Homeless Adults
Homeless adults are 8 times as likely to be alcohol dependent compared with adults in the general population, yet few studies have examined the precipitants of alcohol use in this vulnerable population.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Treatment, Homelessness
- Trial name
- Smart-T (NCT03746808)
- Testing
- EMA + App/Treatment Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Alcohol Abuse
Placebo-Controlled Cross Over Trial of Chlorzoxazone Intake
The overall goals of this study are to (1) expand knowledge about interactions of chlorzoxazone with alcohol by assessing the effects of chlorzoxazone compared to placebo in moderate and heavy social alcohol users and (2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT01342341
- Testing
- Parafon Forte
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcoholism
Ketamine/Placebo Family History Positive Study
The proposed study is the first to explore the contribution of brain glutamate systems, a major target of ethanol in the brain, to the vulnerability to develop alcoholism.
- Trial name
- NCT00588952
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Problem Drinking
Parent Feedback Intervention Targeting Student Transitions and Alcohol Related Trajectories (+) Efficacy Study
FITSTART (Feedback Intervention Targeting Student Transitions and Risk Trajectories) is a parent-based social norms intervention that has been shown to reduce risky drinking in incoming first year students.This program uses…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Problem Drinking, Parenting
- Trial name
- FITSTART+ (NCT04549454)
- Testing
- FITSTART+ PBI, General Parenting Advice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
AOD Use, Abuse, and Dependence
Intranasal Oxytocin and Social Cognition, Implicit Preferences and Craving in Alcohol Drinkers
This is a randomized, placebo controlled, double blind crossover study of the effects of intranasal oxytocin on social cognition, implicit preferences and craving in moderate to heavy social alcohol drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT01829516
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV/AIDS, Alcohol Abuse
An Economic and Relationship-strengthening Intervention for HIV-affected Couples Who Drink Alcohol in Malawi
A couples-based alcohol-reduction and economic and relationship-strengthening intervention for HIV-affected couples in Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT04906616
- Testing
- Mlambe
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Use Disorder, Early Trauma Complications
Neurobiological Responses in Alcoholism and Early Trauma
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) accompanied by early trauma presents clinical challenges, including elevated rates of comorbid emotional symptoms and relapse.
- Trial name
- NCT04128228
- Testing
- 8-week outpatient treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Drinking, Problem Drinking
Testing Brief Personalized Feedback Integrating EMA Alcohol Cue Information
This study aims to develop a brief intervention that incorporates ecological momentary assessments (EMAs; i.e., four brief surveys per day for 17 days) to create personalized feedback targeting high-risk alcohol use among young…
- Trial name
- Project ACE (NCT05373706)
- Testing
- Alcohol Cue Reactivity Personalized Feedback Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Dependence
Altering Memories That Increase Risk of Relapse in Alcohol Use Disorders
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of rapamycin (sirolimus) versus a placebo, an inactive substance, on responses to alcohol cues in individuals with alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03732248
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence
Baclofen for Treating Anxiety and Alcoholism
Background: Baclofen is a drug used to control muscle stiffness in people with neurological diseases. Some studies suggest that baclofen may reduce alcohol craving and use.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking Related Problems, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT01751386
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Withdrawal
Oxytocin Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
Purpose: Test whether intranasal administration of the neuropeptide, oxytocin, is effective in decreasing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, the number of bouts of withdrawal requiring standard medication treatment (lorazepam) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01212185
- Testing
- intranasal oxytocin spray, intranasal spray without oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Social Skills, Self-Criticism
Development and Pilot Trial of an Intervention to Reduce Disclosure Recipients Negative Social Reactions and Victims Psychological Distress and Problem Drinking
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate an intervention, Supporting Survivors and Self: An Intervention for Social Supports of Survivors of Partner Abuse and Sexual Aggression (SSS).
- Conditions
- Social Skills, Self-Criticism, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03488927
- Testing
- Supporting Survivors and Self: An Intervention for Social Supports of Survivors of Partner Abuse and Sexual Aggression (SSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
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
Tobacco Abstinence
Varenicline For Smokers In Recovery From Alcohol Dependence
The goal of this proposal is to explore the potential effectiveness of varenicline to treat tobacco dependence among recovering alcoholic smokers who, as a group, are at high risk for tobacco-caused morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT01092702
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
Understanding Alcohol Reward in Social Context
In this study, the investigators examine whether emotional and social reward from alcohol varies depending on the social context of consumption.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Intoxication, Alcohol; Harmful Use
- Trial name
- NCT03449095
- Testing
- Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign