Zonisamide vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
AlcoholismAlcohol Abuse1 moreThis is a pilot study designed to examine the potential efficacy and tolerability of zonisamide compared to placebo for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Efficacy of Nalmefene in Patients With Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol DependenceThe purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nalmefene in the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Impact of Group Motivational Interviewing and In-Home-Messaging-Devices for Dually Diagnosed Veterans...
Alcohol DependenceDual Diagnosis1 moreTwo approaches for providing evidence-based substance abuse treatment (EBT), group motivational interviewing (GMI) and the In-Home-Messaging-Device (IHMD), are interventions that have the characteristic ability for increasing accessibility to evidence-based treatment among patients with substance use problems and are proposed for investigation. GMI is based on motivational interviewing, an intervention that has shown consistent significant effects in promoting treatment retention and reduced substance use among individuals with substance use disorders, and is delivered in a group format. IHMD is a user-friendly computerized Tele-mental Health communication tool that allows interaction through the telephone line between a Veteran and the health care provider in an individual's home or residential placement. The current proposal aims to determine whether GMI and IHMD lead to a significantly greater increase in treatment engagement and reduction in alcohol use compared to a treatment control condition (TCC) among Veterans with a substance use problem and a co-existing psychiatric disorder.
ALK33-001: A Study of RDC-0313 Administered to Healthy Adults
Alcohol DependenceThe purpose of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of RDC-0313 following oral administration.
Combined Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism
AlcoholismThis study would like to test whether the combination of ondansetron and naltrexone will be superior to either medication alone or placebo in the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Combining Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: An Inpatient Preliminary Study
AlcoholismWe propose to conduct an inpatient pilot study to test the safety and potential efficacy of topiramate and naltrexone in combination for the treatment of alcoholism.
Study of the Medication Prazosin for Alcohol Dependence
AlcoholismThe purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug prazosin is effective for the treatment of alcohol dependency.
Family Check-Up for Adolescents and Siblings
Alcohol AbuseA two group randomized design will be used to test the primary hypothesis that the experimental intervention will reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences significantly more than a comparison family-based psychoeducation condition in both an identified alcohol-using adolescent (12- 18 years old) and his/her teenage sibling (the sibling can be 3 years older or younger than teen with the sibling's age between 12-21 years old). The experimental condition consists of the Family Check-up, while the comparison condition is a less intense parenting psychoeducation program. Time points will include follow-ups at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Efficacy and Tolerability of Baclofen for Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol DependenceThis is a study of the efficacy and safety of baclofen for alcohol dependence. 80 outpatient subjects with DSM-IV alcohol dependence will be randomized to 10 mg three times a day (tid) baclofen or tid placebo. An effort will be made to recruit 40 men and 40 women. Subjects will receive BRENDA counseling over the 12 weeks of the trial. The Timeline Followback (TLFB) method will be used to assess drinking patterns. The primary outcome is % heavy drinking during the trial.
Pharmacogenetic Response to Naltrexone For Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol DependenceThe aims of the study are to test for treatment outcome differences in alcohol dependent subjects randomly assigned to 12 weeks of treatment with NTX (50mg/day) or placebo among those with one or two copies of the Asp40 allele of the mu-opioid receptor compared to those homozygous for the Asn40 allele. Thus, the design of the study is a 2X2 cell double-blind randomization to NTX or placebo stratified by genotype. To meet these aims, 150 alcohol dependent outpatients with one or two copies of the Asp40 variant of the mu-opioid receptor and 190 subjects homozygous for the Asn40 variant will be recruited across the four participating sites.