Status:
COMPLETED
The Alcohol-Pain Connection: Mechanisms and Genetic/Psychological Correlates
Lead Sponsor:
Syracuse University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Conditions:
Pain
Alcohol Drinking
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-64 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The societal impact of heavy alcohol consumption and chronic pain is substantial and warrants the existing research investment into their etiology and treatment. Moreover, evidence of significant co-o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be 21-64 years of age
- be classified as a moderate or heavy drinker based on the Quantity-Frequency-Variability Questionnaire, which will assure that participants currently (last 3 months) consume alcohol in amounts similar to what will be administered or available in the proposed experiments
Exclusion
- current acute or chronic pain
- chili pepper allergies (contraindicated for capsaicin)
- current use of prescription pain medications
- any possibility of being pregnant (verified at session via a pregnancy test)
- self-reported history of or treatment for psychiatric or alcohol/other drug problems
- participants who are under the age of 21 or who do not have a government issued ID; and
- medical conditions that contraindicate the use of alcohol (e.g., diabetes, liver disease).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 12 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
379 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03311594
Start Date
May 12 2019
End Date
June 30 2022
Last Update
August 17 2022
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210