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The Role of Brief Potent Glutamatergic Modulation in Addressing Problem Drinking

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Description

The proposed project tests the efficacy of glutamate modulators in non-depressed individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD); the primary hypothesis is that the glutamate modulator being tested reduces heavy drinking days compared to the active control. It also aims to investigate, using a 2 by 2 factorial (2x2) design, the hypothesis that the effects of the glutamate modulator are enhanced when combined with behavioral treatment.

Official Title

The Role of Brief Potent Glutamatergic Modulation in Addressing Problem Drinking: a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-11-08

Study Completion:2024-08-31

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04084860

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
1. Active alcohol use disorder, with at least 4 heavy drinking day over the past 7 days (greater than 4 drinks a day for males, greater than 3 drinks for females). In the case of the use of other drugs, alcohol is designated as the primary drug 2. Physically healthy 3. No adverse reactions to study medications 4. 21-70 years of age 5. Capacity to consent and comply with study procedures, including sufficient proficiency in English 6. Seeking to reduce or stop alcohol use	1. Meets DSM IV criteria for current major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or any psychotic illness, including substance-induced psychosis 2. Physiological dependence on another substance, such as opioids or benzodiazepines, excluding caffeine, nicotine, and cannabis 3. Delirium, Dementia, Amnesia, Cognitive Disorders, or Dissociative disorders 4. Current suicide risk or a history of suicide attempt within the past year 5. Inability to safely initiate 24 hours of abstinence from alcohol, as evidenced by CIWA greater than 10 during screening; history of severe withdrawal phenomena over the past 6 months (e.g., inpatient stabilization, withdrawal-related seizure); or self-reported inability to maintain abstinence for 24 hours. 6. Pregnant or interested in becoming pregnant during the study period 7. Any of the following cardiac conditions: clinically significant left ventricular hypertrophy, angina, clinically significant arrhythmia, or mitral valve prolapse 8. Unstable physical disorders which might make participation hazardous such as hypertension (\>160/90), anemia, active hepatitis or other liver disease (transaminase levels \< 2-3 X the upper limit of normal will be considered acceptable), epilepsy, or untreated diabetes. Participants reporting HIV+ status will be asked to provide information about their current treatment, including all medications. Participants who are on the antiretroviral ritonavir (Norvir) will be excluded due to the possibility that study medications in combination with this medication may increase the risk of drug-induced hepatitis. 9. Previous history of misuse or abuse of study medications, and a history of an adverse reaction/experience with prior exposure to study medications 10. Recent history of significant violance 11. On psychotropic or other medications whose effect could be disrupted by participation in the study

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active alcohol use disorder, with at least 4 heavy drinking day over the past 7 days (greater than 4 drinks a day for males, greater than 3 drinks for females). In the case of the use of other drugs, alcohol is designated as the primary drug
2. Physically healthy
3. No adverse reactions to study medications
4. 21-70 years of age
5. Capacity to consent and comply with study procedures, including sufficient proficiency in English
6. Seeking to reduce or stop alcohol use

1. Meets DSM IV criteria for current major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or any psychotic illness, including substance-induced psychosis
2. Physiological dependence on another substance, such as opioids or benzodiazepines, excluding caffeine, nicotine, and cannabis
3. Delirium, Dementia, Amnesia, Cognitive Disorders, or Dissociative disorders
4. Current suicide risk or a history of suicide attempt within the past year
5. Inability to safely initiate 24 hours of abstinence from alcohol, as evidenced by CIWA greater than 10 during screening; history of severe withdrawal phenomena over the past 6 months (e.g., inpatient stabilization, withdrawal-related seizure); or self-reported inability to maintain abstinence for 24 hours.
6. Pregnant or interested in becoming pregnant during the study period
7. Any of the following cardiac conditions: clinically significant left ventricular hypertrophy, angina, clinically significant arrhythmia, or mitral valve prolapse
8. Unstable physical disorders which might make participation hazardous such as hypertension (\>160/90), anemia, active hepatitis or other liver disease (transaminase levels \< 2-3 X the upper limit of normal will be considered acceptable), epilepsy, or untreated diabetes. Participants reporting HIV+ status will be asked to provide information about their current treatment, including all medications. Participants who are on the antiretroviral ritonavir (Norvir) will be excluded due to the possibility that study medications in combination with this medication may increase the risk of drug-induced hepatitis.
9. Previous history of misuse or abuse of study medications, and a history of an adverse reaction/experience with prior exposure to study medications
10. Recent history of significant violance
11. On psychotropic or other medications whose effect could be disrupted by participation in the study

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kate O'Malley

CONTACT

6467746103

kate.omalley@nyspi.columbia.edu

Elias Dakwar, MD

CONTACT

6467748728

Principal Investigator

Elias Dakwar, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYSPI/Columbia

Study Locations (Sites)

NYSPI

New York, New York, 10032

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Elias Dakwar, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, NYSPI/Columbia

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-11-08

Study Completion Date2024-08-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-11-08

Study Completion Date2024-08-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Alcohol Use Disorder