Clinical trials: Alcohol Abuse
Substance Related Disorders
Screening and Brief Advice to Reduce Teen Substance Use
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a brief intervention for alcohol and drug use in adolescents that a primary care doctor can give in his/her office.
- Trial name
- NCT00227877
- Testing
- cSBA - New England, USA, cSBA - Prague, CZR
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Czechia
- Volunteers
- 2,695 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
HIV Infections, Alcohol Abuse
Brief Electronic Intervention for Heavy Drinking and Sex Risk Among MSM Seeking HIV Testing
The overall objective of this research is to use both qualitative and quantitative data to inform the development of a technology-based intervention for heavy drinking and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men…
- Trial name
- NCT03435783
- Testing
- Brief Electronic Intervention, Attention-Matched Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
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
Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
Efficacy and Tolerability of Topiramate in Treatment of Bipolar Mania and Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to study the effects (both good and bad) of combining quetiapine and topiramate for treating symptoms of bipolar mania (an illness with periods of elation, excessive excitement, irritability…
- Trial name
- NCT00550394
- Testing
- Quetiapine and Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
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
Study of the Medication Prazosin for Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug prazosin is effective for the treatment of alcohol dependency.
- Trial name
- NCT00762710
- Testing
- Prazosin medication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Alcohol Drinking, Smoking
An Effectiveness Trial of Project ALERT
The purpose of this study is to replicate a longitudinal evaluation of Project ALERT, a substance abuse prevention program that targets middle school students.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, Marijuana Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT00650585
- Testing
- Project ALERT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
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 Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
A Gamified, Social Media Inspired Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Sexual Minority Women
Sexual minority women in the United States are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than are heterosexual women.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol; Harmful Use
- Trial name
- NCT03884478
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
Alcohol Drinking, Cannabis
Effects of Inhaled Cannabis on Driving Performance
The purpose of this study is to expand understanding of the effects of cannabis on driving performance with and without the presence of low levels of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT01620177
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary R Gaffney
Cocaine Dependence, Alcohol Dependence
VIVITROL as a Treatment for Cocaine and Alcohol Dependence
To evaluate the efficacy of VIVITROL (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for the treatment of co-occurring cocaine and alcohol dependence
- Trial name
- NCT00777062
- Testing
- VIVITROL (Naltrexone extended-release injectable suspension)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior
High volume drinking by young adults has proven resistant to change, so new approaches are needed. We adapt a theory-based attitude change strategy for use in alcohol prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT04042909
- Testing
- Counter Attitudinal Advocacy, Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 591 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Pregabalin as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
The proposed protocol is an 8 week open label outpatient pilot trial of the safety and efficacy of pregabalin (Lyrica) in the treatment of alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03256253
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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
Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia
Paroxetine for Comorbid Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcoholism
The purpose of the study is to determine whether an SSRI, paroxetine, improves social anxiety symptoms and alcohol use in individuals who drink to cope with social anxiety disorder.
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00246441
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Drinking
Kappa-PET Imaging and Naltrexone in Alcohol Drinking Behaviors
The primary purpose of the study is to increase our knowledge of receptor function in the brains of people who are heavy drinkers and taking naltrexone (NTX), a medication that has been approved for the treatment of alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT01625611
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Dependence
Mindfulness Meditation for Health
The purpose of this 52-week clinical trial is to see if the meditation-based intervention, adjunctive to standard of care therapy, can reduce relapse and improve psychological health among adults recovering from alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT01056484
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Dependence, "Wait-list" control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Alcohol Abuse, Cognitive Deficit in Attention
Pilot Study on Training Emerging Adults Skills in Navigating College
Lifetime risk for developing an alcohol use disorder increases with earlier onset of alcohol consumption. This risk may reflect a tendency for escalated alcohol intake among youth due to immature executive control, leading to…
- Trial name
- SINC (NCT05560425)
- Testing
- Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training, Navigating College (NC) Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety Disorders
Retraining Attention to Treat Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety
The purpose of this research is to test a computerized intervention for people with co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- AMP (NCT01886716)
- Testing
- Anxiety Attention Training, Alcohol Attention Training, Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati