Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Semaglutide (SEMA) for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS)

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Weight Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the feasibility of treating Alcohol Use Disorder with Semaglutide after metabolic and bariatric surgery in adults with overweight or obesity.

Detailed Description

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of treating Alcohol Use Disorder with Semaglutide after metabolic and bariatric surgery in adults with overweight/obesity. This study will...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study (up to 9 months: 3-month treatment plus 6-month follow up)
  • Age 18 and older
  • Have a BMI ≥30 (or BMI ≥27 with a medical comorbidity) and BMI ≤50 kg/m2
  • Have had laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy within the past three years
  • Meet current DSM-5 criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Be an otherwise healthy subject without uncontrolled medical problems, as determined by the study physician and medical co-investigators
  • Read, comprehend, and write English at a sufficient level to complete study-related materials
  • For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception and agreement to use such a method during study participation

Exclusion

  • Any of the following: myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina, or transient ischemic attack within the past 60 days prior to screening
  • History or presence of chronic or recurrent pancreatitis
  • History of malignant neoplasms within the past 5 years prior to screening
  • Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2
  • Is currently using other medications for weight loss or other GLP-1 receptor agonists
  • Has a history of allergy or sensitivity to Semaglutide
  • Has a co-existing psychiatric condition that requires hospitalization or more intensive treatment (such as bipolar mood disorders, psychotic illnesses, or severe depression)
  • Has untreated hypertension with a seated systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg, or heart rate \> 100 beats/minute
  • Has current uncontrolled hypertension
  • Has current uncontrolled Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus
  • Has untreated hypothyroidism with a TSH \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal for the test laboratory with repeat value that also exceeds this limit
  • Has active gallbladder disease
  • Has a history of severe renal, hepatic, neurological, chronic pulmonary disease, or any other unstable medical disorder
  • Has a recent history of substance use disorder (with the exception of cannabis or tobacco use disorder) within the past 12 months
  • Is currently engaging in other treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder or making intentional efforts to quit alcohol use
  • Is currently participating in another clinical study in which the subject is or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational drug or device
  • Is breast-feeding, pregnant, or not using a reliable form of birth control
  • Reports active suicidal or homicidal ideation
  • Any disorder, unwillingness or inability, not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria which, in the investigator's opinion, might have jeopardized the participant's safety or compliance with the protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07223983

Start Date

December 1 2025

End Date

October 31 2026

Last Update

November 20 2025

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Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520