Clinical trials: Heavy Drinking
Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Consumption
Effects of Varenicline in Heavy Drinking Smokers
This laboratory study will examine if varenicline can reduce alcohol-induced smoking lapse in heavy drinking smokers.
- Trial name
- VAR (NCT02488889)
- Testing
- Varenicline, Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
fMRI, Alcohol Drinking
Ghrelin for Alcohol Use in Non-Treatment-Seeking Heavy Drinkers
Background: Ghrelin is a hormone in the human body that is mostly produced by the stomach. It makes people feel hungry, and also is connected with the desire to drink alcohol.
- Conditions
- fMRI, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- NCT01779024
- Testing
- Ghrelin, fMRI, Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism
Consequences of At-risk Alcohol Consumption in ICU Patients
At-risk drinking is known to cause a high incidence of alcohol withdrawal syndrome which has a high impact on morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03565016
- Testing
- no interventional study
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
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
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-associated Liver Disease
LGG Supplementation in Patients With AUD and ALD
To test the efficacy of 6-month LGG compared to placebo in treating Alcoholic Use Disorder (AUD) and liver injury in Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH).
- Trial name
- AUD+ALD (NCT05178069)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Metabolic Disturbance, Alcohol; Harmful Use
Metabolic Effects of One-weak Heavy Drinking
Examination of the effect of one week's unhealthy lifestyle on glucose metabolism and liver parameters in a group of young, healthy males participating in Roskilde Festival 2016.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disturbance, Alcohol; Harmful Use, Glucose Intolerance
- Trial name
- ROSMET (NCT04229550)
- Testing
- Festival participation
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Anxiety Sensitivity, Hopelessness
The UniVenture Program
UniVenture is a research partnership with one common goal: to adapt, test, and begin sharing an effective, sustainable, targeted wellness program to tackle the timely social issue of heavy drinking and other substance misuse on…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Sensitivity, Hopelessness, Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity
- Trial name
- NCT05383989
- Testing
- UniVenture Hopelessness manual, UniVenture Anxiety Sensitivity manual, UniVenture Sensation Seeking manual
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sherry Stewart
Suicidal Ideation, Alcohol Drinking
Computerized DBT Skills Training for Suicidal and Heavy Episodic Drinkers
Alcohol use is considered to be a significant risk factor among those who die by suicide, especially among those who drink to regulate their emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT02932241
- Testing
- Computerized Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Use, Unspecified
Drinking, Acetate, and Stress
The purpose of this study is to learn how drinking alcohol affects how people experience stress and how that is affected by the body's chemistry.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Use, Unspecified, Heavy Drinker, Alcohol Use Disorder, Moderate, in Sustained Remission
- Trial name
- NCT06584448
- Testing
- Deuterium Metabolic Imaging with deuterated acetate tracer
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorders
Component Analysis for Motivational Interviewing
The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical components of motivational interviewing (MI), a psychotherapeutic intervention, in reducing heavy or problematic drinking.
- Conditions
- Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorders, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- NCT01642381
- Testing
- Full Motivational Interviewing ("FMI"), Spirit Only Motivational Interviewing ("SOMI")
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Heavy Drinking, Driving Under the Influence
Adolescent Substance Use Prevention Intervention Research Study in Pediatric Primary Care
Our goal is to conduct a large multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a promising computer-facilitated Screening and clinician Brief Intervention (cSBI) system designed for delivery by pediatric primary care clinicians…
- Conditions
- Heavy Drinking, Driving Under the Influence, Riding With Driver Under the Influence
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT04450966)
- Testing
- Computer-facilitated Screening and Brief Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Sexually Aggressive Behavior, Risky Sexual Behavior
Alcohol And Sexual Risk Behavior
The current study proposes to develop, refine, and conduct a preliminary randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative prevention program that is the first to (a) simultaneously target heavy episodic drinking (HED), sexually…
- Conditions
- Sexually Aggressive Behavior, Risky Sexual Behavior, Heavy Episodic Drinking
- Trial name
- PNF (NCT04416711)
- Testing
- Personalized Feedback, Cognitive Skills Training, Services As Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
MBSR, Young Adults
A Reinforced Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Reduce Problematic Drinking Among Hispanic Emerging Adults
This study is a trial to evaluate a mindfulness program designed for Hispanic young adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: (1) an in-person, 8-week mindfulness program (one 1.5-hour session per week…
- Conditions
- MBSR, Young Adults, Heavy Episodic Drinking
- Trial name
- Mindfulness (NCT07192094)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Sessions - 8 Week Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Smoking Cessation, Alcohol Drinking
Development and Pilot Testing of a Multimodal Web-based Program to Address Heavy Drinking During Smoking Cessation
The overall objective of this project is to develop and pilot-test a web-based smoking cessation program that specifically addresses heavy drinking (HD).
- Trial name
- NCT03068611
- Testing
- Standard Web-based Smoking Cessation, Alcohol-focused Web-Based Smoking Cessation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Heavy Drinking
Perceived Alcohol Rewards and Risks Study
The identification of mechanisms that underlie how people reduce or eliminate alcohol use is a critical public health issue. Understanding these mechanisms can inform how to effectively intervene with problem drinkers.
- Trial name
- PARS (NCT04710095)
- Testing
- Brief Alcohol Intervention, Control Condition
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcohol Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Prazosin for Alcohol Dependence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug prazosin is effective for the treatment of alcohol dependency and symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT01518972
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Heavy Drinking, HIV
Topiramate to Reduce Heavy Drinking in HIV-Positive Heavy Drinkers
Heavy drinking (HD) is a risk factor for HIV transmission and is more common in HIV+ individuals than in the general population.
- Conditions
- Heavy Drinking, HIV, Alcohol Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT01764685
- Testing
- Topiramate, Medical Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified
Internet-based Videoconferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain
This research seeks to develop a novel, integrated behavioral approach to reduce heavy drinking and chronic pain among patients in HIV-care delivered via internet-based videoconferencing.
- Trial name
- NCT03982433
- Testing
- Motivation and Cognitive Behavioral Management for Alcohol and Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Alcohol Use Disorder
Imaging CRF X NOP Interactions in Alcohol Use Disorder
This positron emission tomography imaging study uses [C-11]NOP-1A and hydrocortisone to image stress-modulating proteins in heavy drinking alcohol use disorder (AUD) subjects and healthy controls (HC).
- Trial name
- NCT07612631
- Testing
- Baseline [C-11]NOP-1A PET scan, Hydrocortisone, Post-hydrocortisone [C-11]NOP-1A PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rajesh Narendran
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Effects of Exenatide, a GLP-1 Agonist, on Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy Drinkers
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial was used to test the effect of exenatide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03645408
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center