Alcohol and Immune Response

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol; Harmful Use

In brief

This study investigates how alcohol affects the immune system and behavior in healthy adults. The study also will examine how an individual's typical drinking habits may affect the immune system's response to alcohol.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03483389

Run by

Brown University

People needed

76

Starts

2018-10-01

Expected to finish

2021-06-18

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-27

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 21-55 years
• Able to speak and read English
• Regular use of alcohol
• Weight > or = to 110 lbs and body mass index (BMI) in the 18.5-30 kg/m2 range
• No self-reported use of drugs

You may not qualify if…

• Currently seeking treatment for alcohol or drug use
• Chronic disease
• Use of certain medications
• GI disorders
• Daily/near-daily use of NSAIDs
• Positive urine test for certain drugs
• History of withdrawal symptoms precipitated by alcohol abstinence
• Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol score greater than or equal to 10
• History of seizures
• Current major psychiatric disorder
• History of adverse reaction to standard blood draw
• Inability to abstain from tobacco for 8 hours
• Inability to abstain from cannabis for 48 hours
• Pregnant, breastfeeding, or may become pregnant

Where it is running

• Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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