Trial Outcomes & Findings for Kudzu Treatment for Alcohol Abuse (NCT NCT01596231)

NCT ID: NCT01596231

Last Updated: 2014-10-21

Results Overview

A variety of measures describing the drinking behavior will be analyzed with appropriate parametric tests (t-test, analysis of variance): number of beers consumed, weight and volume consumed, sip analysis (number, interlude), and latency (time to open first and subsequent drinks).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Study end

Results posted on

2014-10-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
This is a study designed to test whether a single administration of kudzu extract (2 mg) or placebo will significantly reduce the number of drinks consumed during a single 1 ½ hours drinking session when given as a pretreatment 2 ½ hours before the drinking session. Placebo: Placebo will be administered as a pretreatment 2 ½ hours before a drinking session
Kudzu
Kudzu 2mg Kudzu: Kudzu (2 mg) will be administered as a pretreatment 2 ½ hours before a drinking session to see if it will significantly reduce the number of drinks consumed during a single 1 ½ hours drinking session.
Overall Study
STARTED
10
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
10
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Kudzu Treatment for Alcohol Abuse

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=10 Participants
This is a study designed to test whether a single administration of kudzu extract (2 mg) or placebo will significantly reduce the number of drinks consumed during a single 1 ½ hours drinking session when given as a pretreatment 2 ½ hours before the drinking session. Placebo: Placebo will be administered as a pretreatment 2 ½ hours before a drinking session
Kudzu
n=10 Participants
Kudzu 2mg Kudzu: Kudzu (2 mg) will be administered as a pretreatment 2 ½ hours before a drinking session to see if it will significantly reduce the number of drinks consumed during a single 1 ½ hours drinking session.
Total
n=20 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
24.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.3 • n=5 Participants
22.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.7 • n=7 Participants
23.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
20 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Study end

A variety of measures describing the drinking behavior will be analyzed with appropriate parametric tests (t-test, analysis of variance): number of beers consumed, weight and volume consumed, sip analysis (number, interlude), and latency (time to open first and subsequent drinks).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Placebo did not alter alcohol consumption compared to baseline.
Kudzu
n=10 Participants
Kudzu extract treatment significantly reduced the number of beers opened and total amounts (weight and volume) consumed. Latency and time to consume a beer was not significantly altered, and there was no difference in the number of sips taken to drink a beer.
Drinking Behaviors
3.4 beers consumed
Standard Deviation 1.1
1.9 beers consumed
Standard Deviation 1.3

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Kudzu

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Scott E. Lukas, Ph.D.

McLean Hospital

Phone: 617-855-2767

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place