Aripiprazole Effects on Alcohol Drinking and Craving

NCT01292057 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2017-08-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether aripiprazole (marketed dopamine stabilizer) is effective in reducing of alcohol craving and drinking compared to placebo depending on participant's baseline level of impulsivity.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Dependence

Interventions

DRUG

Aripiprazole

Aripiprazole(up to 15 mg/day) for 8 days

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo to match active drug Aripiprazole for 8 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    collaborator NIH
  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raymond Anton, M.D. · Medical University of South Carolian

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Drugs

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