Biomarkers of Alcohol After an Experimental Administration of Alcohol Simulating a "Binge Drinking" Episode (BINGE)
Binge Drinking, Alcohol-Related Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Binge Drinking focused on measuring "binge drinking", "alcohol", "pharmacokinetics", "biomarkers"
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Understanding and accepting the study procedures and signing the informed consent.
- Male and females healthy volunteers (18-35 years old)
- Clinical history and physical examination demonstrating no organic or psychiatric disorders.
- The ECG and general blood and urine laboratory tests performed before the study should be within normal ranges. Minor or occasional changes from normal ranges are accepted if, in the investigator's opinion, considering the current state of the art, they are not clinically significant, are not life-threatening for the subjects and do not interfere with the product assessment. These changes and their non-relevance will be justified in writing specifically.
- Body weight between 60 and 85 kilograms for men and between 50 and 65 kg in for women. Lower or higher weights will be accepted, if the researchers considered that do not pose a risk to the subjects and do not interfere with the objectives of the study.
- BMI between 19-27 kg/m². Lower or higher BMIs will be allow, if the researchers considered that do not pose a risk to the subjects and do not interfere with the objectives of the study.
- Recreational use of alcohol at least 1 standard unit alcohol (standard drink)/day (accumulated in the week) and previous experiences in drunkenness and binge-drinking.
- Women with a regular menstrual cycle lasting between 26-32 days.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not fill the inclusion criteria.
- History or clinical evidence of gastrointestinal, liver, renal or other disorders which may lead to suspecting a disorder in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion, or that suggest gastrointestinal irritation due to drugs.
- Present history of substance use disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV (except for nicotine). Past history of mild substance use disorder (corresponding to abuse substance according to DSM-IV) could be included.
- Blood donation 8 weeks before or participation in other clinical trials with drugs in the previous 12 weeks.
- Having suffered any organic disease or major surgery in the three months prior to the study start.
- Subjects with intolerance or serious adverse reactions to alcohol. Asian subjects with no intolerance or serious adverse reactions to alcohol could be included.
- Regular use of any drug in the month prior to the study sessions.The treatment with single or limited doses of symptomatic medicinal products in the week prior to the study sessions will not be a reason for exclusion if it is calculated that it has been cleared completely the day of the experimental session.
- Daily consumption >10 cigarettes.
- Daily consumption >20 grams of alcohol in women and >40 grams of alcohol in men.
Daily consumption >5 coffees, tea, cola refreshment or other stimulating drinks or containing xanthines in the three months prior to the study start.
- Subjects unable to understand the nature, consequences of the study and the procedures requested to be followed.
- Subjects with positive serology to Hepatitis B, C or HIV.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding women or those not use an method of contraception or not use an effective contraceptive (i.e. abstinence, intrauterine devices, barrier methods or partner vasectomy).
Sites / Locations
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol-Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTP-IGTP)Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
70 grams alcohol
100 grams alcohol
Males and Females: Alcohol 70 grams (220 ml Vodka Absolut®), single dose, oral administration - 70 grams of alcohol mixed with zero orange soda without bubbles distributed in 6 glasses (total volume 900 ml) over a 2-hour period (20 minutes for glass)
Males: Alcohol 100 grams (312 ml Vodka Absolut®), single dose, oral administration - 100 grams of alcohol mixed with zero orange soda without bubbles distributed in 6 glasses (total volume 900 ml) over a 2-hour period (20 minutes for glass)