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Study of Aripiprazole in Subjects With Alcoholism

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00082199
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 4, 2004
Last Update Posted : November 11, 2013
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical
Information provided by:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Brief Summary:
The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn whether subjects treated with aripiprazole are able to abstain from alcohol use for a greater number of days than subjects treated with placebo. The safety of using aripiprazole will also be studied.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Alcoholism Drug: Aripiprazole Drug: Placebo Phase 4

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 400 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Aripiprazole in the Maintenance of Abstinence From Alcohol in Subjects With Alcoholism
Study Start Date : April 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2005

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: A1 Drug: Aripiprazole
Tablets, Oral, 2-30mg, Once daily, 12 weeks.
Other Name: Abilify

Placebo Comparator: A2 Drug: Placebo
Tablets, Oral, Once daily, 12 weeks.




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Assessment of abstinence from the consumption of alcohol during the study

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Assessment of alcohol use during the study and behavioral measures of substance abuse an dependence


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Ages Eligible for Study:   21 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence who want to stop using alcohol will be considered for the study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00082199


Locations
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United States, Connecticut
Local Institution
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Local Institution
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
United States, Indiana
Local Institution
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
United States, Massachusetts
Local Institution
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
United States, New York
Local Institution
New York, New York, United States
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Rochester, New York, United States
United States, North Carolina
Local Institution
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
United States, Pennsylvania
Local Institution
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
United States, Rhode Island
Local Institution
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
United States, South Carolina
Local Institution
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
United States, Texas
Local Institution
Dallas, Texas, United States
Local Institution
Houston, Texas, United States
United States, Virginia
Local Institution
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
United States, Wisconsin
Local Institution
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical
Investigators
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Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00082199    
Other Study ID Numbers: CN138-089
First Posted: May 4, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 11, 2013
Last Verified: July 2008
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Alcoholism
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Aripiprazole
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
Antipsychotic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Dopamine Agonists
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists
Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Serotonin Agents
Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists
Serotonin Antagonists
Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
Dopamine Antagonists