Use of Kudzu Extract in the Study of Its Ability to Reduce Alcohol Drinking in Treatment Seeking Alcohol Dependent Persons

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Heavy Drinking Days

In brief

This research is designed to assess if problem drinking by treatment seeking individuals can be treated (reduced) by kudzu extract pharmacotherapy plus medical management therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01853293

Run by

Mclean Hospital

People needed

0

Starts

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-07

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Treatment seeking for alcohol abuse or dependence.
• Non cigarette smokers are preferred, but will accept those who smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day.
• Marijuana use of less than once per week. Other drug use less than 20 lifetime uses.
• Absence of current Axis I disorders except alcohol abuse or dependence. Past diagnosis (greater than 1 year) is acceptable.
• BMI within 18-30.
• Physically healthy (normal physical exam, ECG, blood and urine chemistries).
• Female participants must use medically approved method of contraception. If barrier method is used, must agree to using two methods simultaneously (e.g., diaphragm and condom).

You may not qualify if…

• Taking any prescription medication (except oral contraceptives, certain short term anti -fungal agents and some topical creams for dermal conditions).
• On psychotropic medications.
• Drug use (other than nicotine, alcohol or marijuana) greater than 20 lifetime uses.
• Meets criteria for current drug abuse or dependence (other than alcohol and nicotine). Past abuse/dependence (greater than 3 years) is acceptable.
• History of major head trauma.
• History of cardiac problems.
• Pregnancy, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period.

Where it is running

• McLean Hospital, Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory — Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

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