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Prazosin Alcohol Dependence IVR Study

NCT00167687 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2008-02-15

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Summary

This double-blind placebo controlled pilot trial will test the hypothesis that prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist, reduced alcohol consumption and alcohol craving in alcohol dependent individuals without Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The intervention period is six weeks.

Conditions

  • Alcoholism

Interventions

DRUG

prazosin

Pharmacological treatment: In order to prevent the possible side effect of first-dose hypotension, all participants will receive only 1mg of study medication or placebo nightly for the first two days of study participation. Titration will proceed according to the following schedule: Prazosin Dosing: 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM Days 1-2 1 mg (one capsule) Days 3-4 1 mg 1 mg 1 mg Days 5-7 2 mg 2 mg 2 mg Day 8-10 2 mg 2 mg 6 mg Day 11-14 4 mg 4 mg 6 mg Day 15-42 4 mg 4 mg 8 mg

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Tracy Simpson, PhD · VA Puget Sound Health Care System

  • Andrew Saxon, MD · VA Puget Sound Health Care System

  • Charles Meredith, MD · VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-10-31
Completion
2007-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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