Naltrexone Treatment for Alcoholism

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Alcoholism

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00000438
Study type	Interventional
Source	Johns Hopkins University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 4
Completion date	March 2003

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