Treating Alcohol Use In Older Adults With Depression

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcoholism, Depression

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy combining a treatment for depression with a treatment for alcohol dependence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00018824

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

74

Starts

1999-10-01

Expected to finish

2005-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-09-23

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age > 55
• Current depressive syndrome
• Current alcohol dependence
• No psychosis
• No opioid or cocaine abuse or dependence

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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