Clinical trials: Alcohol-induced Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorder
Sex Differences, Cognitive Training & Emotion Processing
This pilot project addresses two understudied questions related to neurocognitive deficits observed in treatment-seeking alcoholics.
- Trial name
- NCT03137654
- Testing
- Affective Training, Neutral Training
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alcohol Dependence
Oral vs. Injectable Naltrexone for Hospitalized Veterans With Alcohol Dependence
The over-arching goal of the proposed project is to understand the impact of medication adherence upon engagement in behavioral treatment for alcohol use disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01856712
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alcohol Dependence
Oxytocin Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
Purpose: Test whether oxytocin treatment decreases drinking in people who have been consuming alcohol heavily for long periods and are physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol.
- Trial name
- OTETOH-3 (NCT02251912)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alcohol Use Disorder, HIV/AIDS
Understanding and Intervening With Heavy Drinking Among Patients With HIV and HCV
Among patients with HIV, especially those also infected with HCV, heavy drinking is associated with significant risks to health.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Binge Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT03652675
- Testing
- Intervention: (Clinician's Guide + HealthCall for HIV/HCV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response
An Inflammatory Challenge Using Endotoxin
The study design consists of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low dose endotoxin. The low dose endotoxin challenge induces a transient systemic inflammatory response with normalization of cytokine levels…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response, Craving, Depressed Mood
- Trial name
- NCT04310423
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Binge Drinking
Brief Alcohol Intervention for School-to-Work Transitions
This is a 2-year research project to test the efficacy of brief motivational intervention for reducing heavy alcohol use in young adults transitioning out of high school.
- Trial name
- NCT01546025
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Counseling, Relaxation training
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Cognitive Enhancement Through Computerized Training
Alcohol use disorder is characterized by widespread neurocognitive impairments, however despite substantial advances in the intervention and treatment of alcohol use disorders, exceptionally few studies have been directed to…
- Trial name
- NCT04244032
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Inhibitory Control Training, Bias Modification Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid-Related Disorders
Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START)
Despite high prevalence, few hospitalized inpatients with opioid or alcohol use disorders (OAUDs) receive evidence-based treatments while in the hospital or get linked with appropriate follow-up care, leading to poor clinical…
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid-Related Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- START (NCT04314648)
- Testing
- Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Binge Drinking
Alcohol and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Binge Drinkers
This study evaluates the impact of evening alcohol consumption on sympathetic activity and baroreflex function in binge drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT03567434
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Alcohol Dependence
ALK21-018: Effects of Medisorb® Naltrexone (VIVITROL®) on Alcohol Craving in Treatment-seeking, Alcohol-dependent Adults
This was a study of the effects of VIVITROL® on alcohol cue-induced craving and the associated brain activation patterns in alcohol-dependent adults who had recently completed alcohol detoxification and were seeking further…
- Trial name
- NCT00511836
- Testing
- VIVITROL 380 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Feasibility Study of the My Health Coach App for Adults With FASD
The purpose of this study is to test a new smartphone "app" for adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The app is called My Health Coach.
- Trial name
- NCT05604014
- Testing
- My Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C
Computer-based Intervention for Alcohol-using HIV/HCV+ Women
The study harnessed the multidisciplinary expertise of our research team to develop a brief, computer-based, alcohol reduction intervention tailored for HIV/HCV co-infected women and evaluate its efficacy.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03362476
- Testing
- Computer-based alcohol reduction intervention, Brief clinician-delivered MET, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Russia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence
The Effect of NK1R Antagonism on Alcohol Craving and PTSD Symptoms in Alcohol Dependent Patients With PTSD
Objective: Alcoholism is highly co-morbid with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since stress and negative affective states are major relapse triggering factors for alcohol use, the negative symptoms associated with PTSD are…
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00896038
- Testing
- Aprepitant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Efficacy of Quetiapine in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia and a Comorbid Substance Use Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of quetiapine (Seroquel) in reducing substance use in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00156715
- Testing
- Quetiapine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Change During the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders With Prazosin
The study uses neurobiological measures through brain imaging, neuropsychological measures, and selfreport measures to try to understand how an effective treatment for alcoholism works.
- Trial name
- NCT01916941
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
Varenicline Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether varenicline is effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence in smokers.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse, Smoking, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT01553136
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcoholism
Testing Doxazosin to Treat Stress Mechanisms in Alcoholism
Double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized controlled trial (RCT) for Alcohol Use Disorder examining the effects of doxazosin, a norepinephrine alpha1 receptor antagonist, on stress reactivity and clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02989493
- Testing
- Doxazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Prevention Harmful Effects
Computerized Alcohol Screening for Children and Adolescents (cASCA) in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of a brief screening questionnaire for alcohol problems among 9- to 18-year-old patients in pediatricians' offices, and to pilot test a personalized…
- Trial name
- cASCA (NCT02233946)
- Testing
- computer-facilitated brief intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Alcohol Abuse
Sex Differences in Risk for Alcohol Abuse
This study will determine the neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying sex differences in sensitivity to the disinhibiting effects of alcohol in heavy drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT04543942
- Testing
- Alcohol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Fillmore
Cocaine Dependence, Alcohol Dependence
HBPL Study of the Impact of the NK1 Antagonist Aprepitant
The proposed research will focus on investigating the determinants and consequences of CAD via measurement of physiological, behavioral and subjective effects of physiologic and psychologic stress cues in CAD volunteers in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01176591
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania