Alcohol for Alcohol Abuse

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase < 1

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Carnegie Mellon University

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study aims to identify risk factors that prospectively predict alcohol problems in young adults.

Research Team

Eligibility Criteria

This study is for young adults aged 21 to 29 who currently drink alcohol and own a smartphone. It's designed to help understand risk factors that may lead to alcohol problems.

Inclusion Criteria

Owns a smartphone

Currently drinks alcohol

I am between 21 and 29 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

[Exclusion criteria are masked from public viewing until data collection is complete. Please contact project managers.]

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Alcohol (Behavioural Intervention)
• Placebo (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial Overview The trial is testing the effects of consuming alcohol versus a placebo on behavior. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either alcoholic beverages or non-alcoholic lookalikes in order to compare responses.

Participant Groups

Group I: Alcohol Beverage Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Moderate dose of alcohol (target BAC .08%)

Group II: Placebo Beverage Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Alcohol is already approved in United States, European Union, Canada, Japan, China, Switzerland for the following indications:

🇺🇸 Approved in United States as Ethanol for:

• None (not approved as a therapeutic agent)

🇪🇺 Approved in European Union as Ethanol for:

• None (not approved as a therapeutic agent)

🇨🇦 Approved in Canada as Ethanol for:

• None (not approved as a therapeutic agent)

🇯🇵 Approved in Japan as Ethanol for:

• None (not approved as a therapeutic agent)

🇨🇳 Approved in China as Ethanol for:

• None (not approved as a therapeutic agent)

🇨🇭 Approved in Switzerland as Ethanol for:

• None (not approved as a therapeutic agent)

Find a Clinic Near You

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Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Carnegie Mellon University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

80

Patients Recruited

540,000+

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Trials

865

Patients Recruited

1,091,000+

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborator

Trials

1820

Patients Recruited

16,360,000+

Penn State University

Collaborator

Trials

380

Patients Recruited

131,000+

References