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Naltrexone for Heavy Drinking in Young Adults

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00568958
First received: December 4, 2007
Last updated: July 22, 2014
Last verified: July 2014
History of Changes
Results First Received: March 4, 2014  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions: Alcohol Consumption
Alcoholic Intoxication
Alcoholism
Alcohol-induced Disorders
Interventions: Behavioral: BASICS counseling
Drug: naltrexone
Drug: placebo naltrexone

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Recruitment Details
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Recruitment occurred primarily through Facebook advertisements and fliers. Following initial screening by phone or online surveys, individuals were invited for intake conducted by the research assistant at an outpatient university research clinic where written informed consent was obtained.

Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Naltrexone

Active naltrexone (25 mg daily +25 targeted)+ BASICS counseling

BASICS counseling: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a form of counseling that was developed originally for use with undergraduates. It combines three main elements: motivational enhancement strategies, skills for moderating consumption, and provision of individualized feedback.

naltrexone: Daily + targeted (i.e., taken as needed in anticipation of a high-risk situation) naltrexone, 25mg each for a total possible dose of 50mg (the FDA-approved dose for alcohol dependence) in a given day for a period of 8 weeks.
Placebo Naltrexone

Placebo Naltrexone (targeted + daily) + BASICS Counseling

BASICS counseling: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a form of counseling that was developed originally for use with undergraduates. It combines three main elements: motivational enhancement strategies, skills for moderating consumption, and provision of individualized feedback.

placebo naltrexone: Daily + targeted (i.e., taken as needed in anticipation of a high-risk situation) placebo for a period of 8 weeks.

Participant Flow for 2 periods

 Period 1:   Allocation
    Naltrexone   Placebo Naltrexone
STARTED   70   70 
COMPLETED   61   67 
NOT COMPLETED   9   3 
Withdrawal by Subject                7                3 
Physician Decision                2                0 

Period 2:   Follow-Up
    Naltrexone   Placebo Naltrexone
STARTED   61   67 
COMPLETED   53   63 
NOT COMPLETED   8   4 
Withdrawal by Subject                6                3 
Physician Decision                1                1 
Family Emergency                1                0 



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Population Description
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Naltrexone

Active naltrexone (25 mg daily +25 targeted)+ BASICS counseling

BASICS counseling: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a form of counseling that was developed originally for use with undergraduates. It combines three main elements: motivational enhancement strategies, skills for moderating consumption, and provision of individualized feedback.

naltrexone: Daily + targeted (i.e., taken as needed in anticipation of a high-risk situation) naltrexone, 25mg each for a total possible dose of 50mg (the FDA-approved dose for alcohol dependence) in a given day for a period of 8 weeks.
Placebo Naltrexone

Placebo Naltrexone (targeted + daily) + BASICS Counseling

BASICS counseling: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a form of counseling that was developed originally for use with undergraduates. It combines three main elements: motivational enhancement strategies, skills for moderating consumption, and provision of individualized feedback.

placebo naltrexone: Daily + targeted (i.e., taken as needed in anticipation of a high-risk situation) placebo for a period of 8 weeks.
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
   Naltrexone   Placebo Naltrexone   Total 
Overall Participants Analyzed 
[Units: Participants]
 		 61   67   128 
Age, Customized 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
18-25 year olds   61   67   128 
Gender 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
Female   18   22   40 
Male   43   45   88 
Race/Ethnicity, Customized 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
Caucasian   49   50   99 
Non-Caucasian   12   17   29 
Alcohol Use Diagnosis 
[Units: Participants]
 		     
No Diagnosis   16   11   27 
Alcohol Abuse   11   14   25 
Alcohol Dependence   34   42   76 


  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Frequency of Heavy Episodic Drinking   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
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2.  Primary:   Frequency of Heavy Episodic Drinking   [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
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3.  Primary:   Percent Days Abstinent From Drinking   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
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4.  Primary:   Percent Days Abstinent From Drinking   [ Time Frame: 8 Weeks ]
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5.  Secondary:   Number of Drinks Per Drinking Day   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
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6.  Secondary:   Number of Drinks Per Drinking Day   [ Time Frame: 8 Weeks ]
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7.  Secondary:   Percentage of Drinking to an Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 or Higher   [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Dr. Stephanie S. O'Malley
Organization: Yale University School of Medicine
phone: 203-974-7590
e-mail: stephanie.omalley@yale.edu


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Responsible Party: Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00568958     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NIAAA_OMALLEY-AA016621
R01AA016621 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number )
NIH grant AA016621-01
Study First Received: December 4, 2007
Results First Received: March 4, 2014
Last Updated: July 22, 2014