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The main objective of this study is to show the effectiveness to a year of baclofen compared to placebo, on the proportion of patients with a low risk alcohol consumption or no, according to the WHO standards.


Clinical Trial Description

Baclofen, a gamma-aminobutyric acid 'B-receptor' agonist, has long been used to treat spasticity from neurological diseases, at a dose of 30-90 mg/day. It appears today to be a promising but controversial candidate for treating alcoholic patients (Enserick, 2011) by reducing or even suppressing their craving to drink. A few case reports (Ameisen, 2005; Bucknam, 2007; Dore et al., 2011) and a retrospective study (Rigal et al, 2012) suggest that some patients might respond favorably to baclofen at higher doses than 90 mg/day. This is a randomized controlled trial versus placebo testing such doses.

An extraction of patients DNA and a genetic analysis will be done after the end of the trial. In a gene candidate approach, the association of several genes with the efficiency of the treatment and its side effects, based on the literature, will be investigated using micro-array technology. ;


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NCT number NCT01604330
Study type Interventional
Source Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date May 29, 2012
Completion date October 2015

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