Status:
COMPLETED
Hangover, Congeners, Sleep and Occupational Performance
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Conditions:
Sleep
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-30 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The objective is to investigate residual effects of heavy drinking, with or without hangover symptoms. The primary aim is to test several hypotheses about residual effects of heavy drinking. Hypothese...
Detailed Description
The primary aim of the proposed study is to test several hypotheses about residual effects of heavy drinking. Hypotheses about how heavy drinking affects next-day performance include direct physiologi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 21-30
- Currently enrolled or have completed college/university
- Have had 5 or more drinks (4 if female) in the last 30 days
- Score less than a 5 on the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (SMAST)
- No self-reported history of counseling or treatment for substance abuse
- Not taking any medication contraindicated for alcohol use or that disrupts sleep
- Doesn't have a health condition contraindicated for alcohol use
- Has not been diagnosed with a primary sleep disorder
- Has not been diagnosed with a mental health disorder
- Not currently working night shifts at a job
- Not routinely taking medications that affect sleep
- No evidence of extreme morningness or eveningness as assessed by questionnaire
- Not a regular smoker
Exclusion
- Less than age 21 and greater than age 30
- Not currently enrolled or has not completed college/university
- Hasn't had 5 or more drinks (4 if female) in the last 30 days (not a regular drinker)
- Score greater than or equal to 5 on the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (SMAST)
- Self-reported history of counseling or treatment for substance abuse
- Taking any medication contraindicated for alcohol use or that disrupts sleep
- Has a health condition contraindicated for alcohol use
- Has been diagnosed with a primary sleep disorder
- Has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder
- Currently working night shifts at a job
- Routinely taking medications that affect sleep
- Evidence of extreme morningness or eveningness as assessed by questionnaire
- Is a regular smoker
- Not a regular drinker
- Is pregnant or nursing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00247585
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
December 6 2006
Active Locations (1)
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General Clinical Research Center, Boston University School of Public Health/Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118