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Last Update Posted: 2010-05-14
Recruiting has ended
All Genders accepted | 30 Years-55 Years |
192 Estimated Participants | No Expanded Access |
Interventional Study | Does not accept healthy volunteers |
Naltrexone Treatment for Alcoholism
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the medication naltrexone (Revia) for treating alcoholism. Individuals will be inpatients for a 2 week period and provide assessments of their alcohol withdrawal symptoms, craving, and mood. Following hospital discharge, individuals will be assigned randomly to receive naltrexone daily, naltrexone twice a day or a placebo. This part of the study will last 12 weeks, with regular measurements of drinking level, craving and mood. Assessments will be conducted 6 and 12 months after the beginning of the study.
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Relevant conditions:
Alcoholism
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