Clinical trials: Alcohol Dependence
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
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking
Role of Proinflammatory Signaling in Alcohol Craving
Background: Drinking too much alcohol can injure cells in the body. Inflammation is the body s reaction to injured cells. Studies show that inflammation can cause cravings for alcohol.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking, Stress, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01631630
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol-Related Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders
The Women's Recovery Group Study: Stage I Trial
The purpose of this study was to develop a gender-specific 12-session, manual-based relapse prevention group for women with substance use disorders (SUDs).
- Trial name
- NCT00230100
- Testing
- The Women's Recovery Group, mixed-gender Group Drug Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Combat Disorders
Integrated Treatment of OEF/OIF Veterans With PTSD & Substance Use Disorders
In comparison to the general population, U.S. military and Veterans are at an increased risk for developing both substance use disorders (SUD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Combat Disorders, Alcohol Dependence, Drug Dependence
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT01338506)
- Testing
- Concurrent Treatment with Prolonged Exposure (COPE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcoholism, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Levetiracetam for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to determine if levetiracetam is effective in treating alcohol dependence in patients with anxiety symptoms.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia
- Trial name
- NCT00141115
- Testing
- levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Alcohol Abuse
Combined Treatment for Alcohol-Dependent Individuals With PTSD
This treatment intervention trial is designed for men and women with either alcohol misuse (e.g. hazardous or binge drinking) or alcohol use disorders (alcohol abuse or dependence) and comorbid PTSD.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Alcohol Abuse, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00262223
- Testing
- Seeking Safety, Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alcohol; Use, Problem
Alcohol & Mobile Phone Study to Reduce High-risk Alcohol Use and Consequences
The proposed study will develop a smartphone/mobile app intervention that incorporates ecological momentary assessment (i.e., two brief surveys per day) and daily intervention messaging (2 messages per day) for three weeks to…
- Trial name
- AMPS (NCT04213846)
- Testing
- Experimental: Mobile Alcohol Expectancy Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
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
Alcohol Use Disorder, Couples
Building and Pilot Testing a Couples-based Smartphone Systems to Address Alcohol Use Disorder
This project will develop and pilot test a new smartphone-based system for AUD patients, their partners, and clinicians called PartnerCHESS. PartnerCHESS will integrate key features of ABCT and A-CHESS.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Couples, Behavior, Addictive
- Trial name
- NCT04059549
- Testing
- PartnerCHESS, A-CHESS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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 Dependence
Study of Acamprosate to Prevent Alcohol Relapse in Criminal Justice Supervisees
The purpose of this study is to test how tolerable and effective acamprosate is when used to prevent alcohol relapse in criminal justice supervisees (those on probation, parole, or in drug court).
- Trial name
- NCT00249379
- Testing
- Acamprosate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Alcohol Dependence, Nicotine Dependence
New Treatment for Alcohol and Nicotine Dependence
This research study aims to test whether topiramate (a drug that is being used for seizure) will help individuals who have problems with both alcohol and nicotine.
- Trial name
- NCT01182766
- Testing
- Low-Dose Topiramate, High-Dose Topiramate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Alcohol Related Disorders, Alcoholism
Pharmacogenetics of Alcohol: Treatment Implications
This study will explore the hypothesis that effects of alcohol are in part mediated by increased production of neuroactive steroids, which interact with GABAA-receptors.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Related Disorders, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00734656
- Testing
- dutasteride + ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
College Drinking, Underage Drinking
Revolutionizing Normative Re-education
Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF), the most widely-used college alcohol intervention approach, suffers from several limitations innovatively remedied in the current proposal through CampusGANDR, a smartphone-based app for…
- Conditions
- College Drinking, Underage Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- GANDR (NCT04356261)
- Testing
- Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount 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.
Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders
Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Stepped Care System for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Problems Among Congolese Refugees in Zambia
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) stepped-care system in reducing unhealthy AOD use among Congolese refugees and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05471921
- Testing
- SBIRT, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Alcoholism
Rapid Determination Of The Clinical Utility Of Perampanel For The Treatment Of Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this study is to determine whether perampanel alters the response to alcohol for heavy drinkers. It is hypothesized that perampanel will reduce the rewarding and reinforcing properties of alcohol in the laboratory…
- Trial name
- NCT02120365
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder
Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment of Dual Diagnosis Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Problems
The investigators propose to conduct a clinical trial to evaluate sertraline treatment efficacy in a large sample of military veterans with a dual diagnosis of PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder who are receiving Cognitive and…
- Trial name
- DDx (NCT02504931)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio