Alcoholism Assessment and Treatment
Completed
Conditions studied: Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking Related Problems
In brief
The purpose of this study is to gather information about people s drinking histories and to evaluate them for other research studies being conducted at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The evaluation will include a physical examination, blood tests, an MRI scan of the brain and completion of various questionnaires about alcohol use and mood. The information gathered from all of these tests will be used by researchers to gain a better understanding of the disease of alcoholism and determine eligibility for other NIAAA studies. This is an inpatient study so participants will stay at the NIH hospital for at least three weeks and up to six weeks if a person is found to be eligible for other NIAAA research studies. The study is open to people age 18 and older whose alcohol drinking has caused significant problems in their lives, and who desire alcoholism treatment. Detoxification will be provided if needed, and each person may participate in our alcoholism treatment program. The treatment includes group and individual counseling sessions as well as self-help meetings such as AA. Family counseling and recreational opportunities are also an important part of the treatment experience. The doctors, nurses, social workers and all of our other staff are committed to helping participants design an aftercare program that will help them leave the hospital and remain sober. Participants may also be able to attend a 12-week aftercare program in the NIAAA outpatient clinic.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00106093
- Run by
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- People needed
- 1192
- Starts
- 2005-03-16
- Expected to finish
- 2015-09-08
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-06-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- People with medical problems that cannot be adequately managed at the NIH Clinical Center, as determined by the medically advisory investigator, in consultation with relevant Clinical Center consult services as needed.
- Serious neuro-psychiatric conditions which impair judgment or cognitive function to an extent that precludes them from providing informed consent, such as acute psychosis or severe dementia (incompetent individuals).
- People who are unlikely or unable to complete the treatment program because they become or are likely to be incarcerated while on the protocol.
- People who are required to receive treatment by a court of law or who are involuntarily committed to treatment.
Where it is running
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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