Clinical trials: Alcoholism
Alcohol Dependence
Pharmacogenetic Response to Naltrexone For Alcohol Dependence
The aims of the study are to test for treatment outcome differences in alcohol dependent subjects randomly assigned to 12 weeks of treatment with NTX (50mg/day) or placebo among those with one or two copies of the Asp40 allele of…
- Trial name
- NCT00831272
- Testing
- naltrexone
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- David Oslin
Alcohol Use Disorder
Zonisamide Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: an Evaluation of Efficacy and Mechanism of Action
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 16 week trial of the medication zonisamide for the treatment of heavy drinking alcoholic civilians.
- Trial name
- Z-Comp (NCT02900352)
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Alcohol Dependence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Progesterone Effect on Individuals Diagnoses With AD and PTSD.
This is a randomized control trial with an anticipated 36 participants diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid alcohol dependence. Participants will be randomized to receive either progesterone (200 mg.
- Trial name
- NCT02187224
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder
Pharmacogenetic Treatment With Anti-Glutaminergic Agents for Comorbid PTSD & AUD
The primary study objective is to determine the efficacy of pregabalin administered orally for a period of 12 weeks in reducing risky drinking and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder who have selected genotypes at the…
- Trial name
- NCT02884908
- Testing
- Pregabalin plus BBCET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
Risperidone Long-acting Versus Oral Risperidone in Patients With Schizophrenia and Alcohol Use Disorder
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of oral risperidone (Risperdal) to risperidone long-acting (Consta) in reducing alcohol use in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders, Substance Abuse, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00130923
- Testing
- Risperidone Long Acting, oral risperidone
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Records for Alcohol Care Enhancement
Unhealthy alcohol use (the spectrum from risky consumption through alcohol use disorder, AUD) is a leading cause of preventable death in the US (88,424 deaths annually costing $249 billion a year), and alcohol-related health…
- Trial name
- RACE (NCT05492942)
- Testing
- Best Practice Advisory (BPA) and Population Health Management (PHM), Best Practice Advisory (BPA) and Clinical Care Management (CCM), Best Practice Advisory (BPA) and Population Health Management (PHM) and Clinical Care Management (CCM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
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
Primary Alcohol Use Disorder
Ketamine for Reduction of Alcoholic Relapse
96 recently detoxified alcoholics will be randomized to receive either 3 sessions ketamine (0.8 mg/kg IV over 45 minutes) or placebo plus manualised psychological therapy, or 3 sessions of ketamine or placebo plus simple…
- Trial name
- KARE (NCT02649231)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Psychological Therapy, Alcohol Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
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
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 Dependence, Cocaine Dependence
Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory (HBPL) Study of Varenicline's Impact on Cocaine and Alcohol Craving
This is a Phase II within-subjects double-blind placebo-controlled human laboratory study. The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of varenicline (Chantix) for reducing cue-induced cocaine and alcohol craving.
- Trial name
- NCT01151813
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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 Dependence, Alcohol Abuse
Sweet Preference and Alcohol Craving
Purpose: The proposed 2-year investigation will be the first double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examining the hedonic response to sweet taste (HRST) as a phenotypic predictor of naltrexone (NTX) response in alcohol…
- Trial name
- SweetNal (NCT01296646)
- Testing
- Naltrexone, Brenda Therapy Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alcohol Abstinence
Guanfacine to Reduce Relapse Risk in Women With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Guanfacine may preferentially reduce craving and improve cognitive control in women with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), compared to men.
- Trial name
- NCT03137082
- Testing
- Guanfacine XR 3mgs/daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Alcohol Consumption, Alcoholic Intoxication
Naltrexone for Heavy Drinking in Young Adults
In this study, 140 heavy drinking young adults (aged 18-25) will be provided with brief counseling and either naltrexone, a medication that is FDA-approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence, or placebo over the course of 8…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Consumption, Alcoholic Intoxication, Alcoholism, Alcohol-induced Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00568958
- Testing
- BASICS counseling, naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Schizophrenia, Alcoholism
Risperidone and Desipramine in Alcohol Use and Schizophrenia
Note: In June 2013, the study design was changed from a randomized controlled study of risperidone + despiramine vs. risperidone vs. placebo to an open label pre-post study of risperidone (or risperidone-like drug) + desipramine.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis
- Trial name
- RADIAUS (NCT01411085)
- Testing
- Risperidone + Desipramine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder
HORIZANT (Gabapentin Enacarbil Extended-Release Tablets) for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether gabapentin enacarbil is effective in the treatment of problems with alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT02252536
- Testing
- gabapentin enacarbil
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 346 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Use Disorder
Efficacy and Mechanisms of CBT4CBT for Alcohol Use Disorders
Evaluate the efficacy of CBT4CBT and clinician-delivered CBT relative to standard treatment for reducing alcohol use
- Trial name
- NCT02742246
- Testing
- Individual clinician-provided CBT, CBT4CBT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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