Influence of n-Acetylcysteine Maintenance on Alcohol Effects

NCT ID: NCT03216954

Last Updated: 2021-01-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

14 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-15

Study Completion Date

2020-04-23

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the behavioral effects of alcohol during placebo and n-acetylcysteine maintenance using sophisticated human laboratory methods.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Subjects will receive oral placebo capsules two times daily.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Alcohol

Intervention Type DRUG

During each arm, subjects will receive doses of alcohol, designed to raise BALs to 0.015 and 0.03 g/dl.

Placebos

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will receive placebo capsules

Low Dose n-Acetylcysteine

Subjects will receive 0.6 g oral n-acetylcysteine two times daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alcohol

Intervention Type DRUG

During each arm, subjects will receive doses of alcohol, designed to raise BALs to 0.015 and 0.03 g/dl.

N-acetyl cysteine

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will receive n-acetyl cysteine capsules

High Dose n-Acetylcysteine

Subjects will receive 1.2 g oral n-acetylcysteine two times daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alcohol

Intervention Type DRUG

During each arm, subjects will receive doses of alcohol, designed to raise BALs to 0.015 and 0.03 g/dl.

N-acetyl cysteine

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects will receive n-acetyl cysteine capsules

Interventions

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Alcohol

During each arm, subjects will receive doses of alcohol, designed to raise BALs to 0.015 and 0.03 g/dl.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebos

Subjects will receive placebo capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

N-acetyl cysteine

Subjects will receive n-acetyl cysteine capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* able to speak/read English
* not seeking treatment at the time of the study
* one binge drinking episode (5+/4+ standard alcoholic drinks per drinking session for men and women, respectively) in the past 30 days
* recent alcohol use verified by ethyl glucuronide positive urine, as well as fulfillment of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder
* ECG within normal limits
* otherwise healthy
* body mass index of 19-35
* females using an effective form of birth control and not pregnant or breast feeding
* judged by the medical staff to be psychiatrically and physically healthy
* able to abstain from alcohol for 12 hours prior to session
* no contraindications/allergies to n-acetylcysteine
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

William Stoops

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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William Stoops

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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William W Stoops, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Kentucky

Locations

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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R21AA026129

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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BED IN 34

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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