Status:

COMPLETED

Naltrexone Effects on Alcohol Intake

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Social Drinker

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine drinking behavior and decision-making while taking Naltrexone and placebo. This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study. There are two...

Detailed Description

The study proposed is a 22 to 23 day, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study in 60 male and female moderate to heavy alcohol users who are Asp40 positive and negative. Subjects will undergo ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy volunteers who are 21-40 years of age
  • If female, 7-20 alcoholic drinks must be consumed weekly.
  • If male, 10-25 alcoholic drinks must be consumed weekly.
  • If female, must be non-lactating, not pregnant, and using a reliable contraception method (i.e. abstinence, intrauterine device \[IUD\], hormonal birth control, or double barrier method \[male condom, female condom, or diaphragm plus a spermicidal agent such as contraceptive foam, jelly or cream\]).
  • Must have a body mass index (BMI) ≥18 and ≤30.
  • Able and willing to provide an informed consent.
  • Able to understand and follow the instructions of the investigator, including the delayed discounting tasks.
  • Have a breath alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 on visits 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6; and 0.00 on visits 4, 4a, 7 and 7a.

Exclusion

  • Positive urine drug screen
  • Using Cocaine, stimulants (other than nicotine and caffeine), methamphetamine, and/or amphetamines greater than 30 times in the last 24 months
  • Using inhalants, hallucinogens, ecstasy, and/or ketamine greater than 30 times in the last 24 months
  • Current enrollment in an alcohol, or other drug treatment program or current legal problems relating to alcohol, or other drug use, including awaiting trial or supervision by a parole or probation officer
  • Binge drinking more than three times per week (\>5 standard drinks in one session is a binge)
  • Currently trying to quit alcohol use
  • Current dependence on any other psychoactive drug (except nicotine or caffeine) and/or alcohol as determined by the study physician's assessment .
  • Clinically significant medical or psychiatric illness as determined by screening blood tests, medical history, and physical exam performed by the study physician

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00254670

Start Date

February 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

May 8 2023

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UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States, 94115

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