Status:
TERMINATED
Long-Acting Injectable Naltrexone Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Primary Care vs. in Specialized Chemical Dependence Treatment: A Pilot Trial
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Collaborating Sponsors:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Alcohol Dependence
Veterans
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-69 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The goal of the proposed project is to improve the primary care treatment of veterans with alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is a common behavioral health problem among veterans treated in VA pri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be males or non-pregnant females between the ages of 18 and 69 who are receiving their primary medical care at the Syracuse VAMC.
- Participants must meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for current alcohol dependence.
- Participants must report drinking within the thirty days prior to study entry.
- Participants must receive approval from their primary care provider for study participation.
- Participants must be willing to consider accepting at least one of the two treatment conditions.
Exclusion
- Participants with a current DSM-IV diagnosis of current opioid abuse or dependence, or in opioid withdrawal
- AST level is greater than 3 times the upper limit of the normal range
- Participants with a medical condition requiring opioid medication or a severe allergy to naltrexone
- Participants who received outpatient treatment at the Syracuse VA Chemical Dependence Clinic in the past 90 days
- Any unstable medical or psychiatric conditions in the judgment of the principal investigator or the participants primary care provider
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00461890
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
October 24 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Syracuse VAMC
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210