Status:

UNKNOWN

The Efficacy and Neurobehavioural Mechanism of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Alcohol Dependence

Lead Sponsor:

South West Sydney Local Health District

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Sydney

Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The study will explore the psychophysiological and neurobiological and mechanisms of CBD in participants with alcohol use disorder

Detailed Description

New treatment strategies for treating symptoms of alcohol dependence are urgently needed. Although alcohol related disorders are a leading cause of preventable death in Australia, their treatment is g...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients between ages of 18 and 65 meeting DSM-5 criteria for current alcohol use disorder
  • Adequate cognition and English language skills to give valid consent and complete research interviews;
  • A BrAC reading of 0.00
  • Must have a stable residence and be able to identify an individual who could locate subject if needed
  • Provision of informed consent

Exclusion

  • Active major psychological disorder associated with psychosis, significant suicide risk
  • Pregnancy or lactation - women shall be advised to use reliable contraception for the duration of drug therapy and a urine pregnancy test will be performed where necessary;
  • Dependence on any substance other than nicotine (eg methadone)
  • Diagnosis of epilepsy, and/or current use of anti-epileptic drugs (AED)
  • Liver failure with jaundice or prolonged INR above 1.3
  • Medical complications such as liver failure, cardiac ischemia or conduction abnormalities, renal impairment or unstable elevated vital signs (systolic blood pressure \> 180, diastolic blood pressure \> 120 or heart rate \> 150)
  • Severe cognitive impairment or insufficient English or literacy to complete study processes
  • Concurrent use of drugs potentially exacerbated by CBD via CYP3A5 including cardiac medication (e.g. betablockers, calcium channel blockers and statins), macrolides and recent antihistamine use.
  • Claustrophobia;
  • Extreme obesity;
  • Previous brain surgery;
  • Ever employed as a machinist, a welder or a metal worker;
  • Metal items such as pacemakers; aneurysm clips in the brain; metal dental implants; metallic fragments in the eye or anywhere else; insulin pump; metal implants; hearing aid or a prosthetic device.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05387148

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

June 1 2024

Last Update

June 3 2022

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Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2050