Clinical trials: Drinking, Alcohol
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 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
Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified
St. PETERsburg Pain and Alcohol Intervention With Naltrexone and Gabapentin
This study is a 3-arm pilot, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of low-dose naltrexone and gabapentin versus placebo among HIV-positive persons with heavy alcohol use and chronic pain to provide estimates of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- UH3 (NCT04052139)
- Testing
- Low-dose naltrexone, Gabapentin
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Alcohol Drinking
Neural and Behavioral Effects of Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM)
This study seeks to better understand mechanisms of behavior change for heavy drinkers who are interested in changing their drinking.
- Trial name
- NCT04430543
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Underage Drinking
Efficacy of a Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for High School Students
This study evaluates the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO as an intervention to reduce underage drinking and the associated negative consequences among high school seniors.
- Trial name
- NCT03613818
- Testing
- eCHECKUP TO GO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
College Drinking
A Multi-Component Alcohol and Sex Risk Intervention for College Students
Hazardous alcohol use, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual violence are interrelated and highly prevalent public health concerns in college student populations.
- Trial name
- SPLASH (NCT05180539)
- Testing
- SPLASH Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lehigh University
Alcoholism
A Novel Compound for Alcoholism Treatment: A Translational Strategy - Part II
Background: Hormones are naturally occurring chemicals in the body. Ghrelin is a hormone that stimulates appetite. It may also stimulate alcohol cravings and use.
- Trial name
- NCT02707055
- Testing
- PF-05190457
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Substance Use, Substance Abuse
Data-driven Identification for Substance Misuse
The investigators propose to develop an open-source, publicly available machine learning model that health systems could download and apply to their electronic health record data marts to screen for substance misuse in their…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Substance Abuse, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03833804
- Testing
- Processing of clinical notes in the EHR data collected during routine care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64,996 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alcohol Drinking
The College, Alcohol and Peers Study (CAPS)
The present study will evaluate college students (N=100) from 2- and 4-year colleges/universities between 21-24 years old to assess anxiety, affect, broad social motives (BSM) and peer group influences on drinking and other…
- Trial name
- NCT03890484
- Testing
- Peer Type - New Peer, Peer Type - Close Friends
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Consumption
Effects of Alcoholic Beverages in Pro-inflammatory and Antioxidant Profile After an Oral Fat Diet
Hypothesis: Red wine intake but not other alcoholic beverages together with a fat diet will decrease inflammatory factors and lipid peroxidation and decrease antioxidant capacity in healthy people after a five days period.
- Trial name
- NCT02033174
- Testing
- Oral fat diet plus water with sugar, Oral fat diet plus alcoholic beverages
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón
Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Alcohol Use Disorder
Relational Agent for Alcohol Screening and Treatment
This project will involve the development and initial evaluation of a promising computer-based intervention to improve the primary care management of risky alcohol use among Veterans.
- Conditions
- Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Disorders
- Trial name
- RAAST (NCT02030288)
- Testing
- Relational Agent Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol, Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
Sustaining Patient-centered Alcohol-related Care
Alcohol use is the third greatest cause of disability and death for US adults. Care for unhealthy alcohol use is lacking in most primary care settings.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT02675777)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Intervention
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
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.
Maternal Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
Adapting and Testing a Behavioural Intervention to Prevent FASD and Adverse Infant Outcomes
South Africa (SA) has a long history of social and health disparities, resulting in the world's highest rate of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD; 111.1 per 1,000), where lifelong negative cognitive and physical effects…
- Conditions
- Maternal Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Fetal Conditions
- Trial name
- MaRISA+ (NCT05747599)
- Testing
- Intervention with contingent incentives and text-based support
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effect of Endotoxin on Alcohol Consumption
For this protocol, the investigators plan to collect pilot data to examine the effect of endotoxin on drinking behavior in the human laboratory.
- Trial name
- NCT04527185
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University