Status:

COMPLETED

Antioxidant Replacement Therapy in Patients With Alcohol Abuse

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions:

Alcohol Abuse

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused drugs in the world. Up to 40% of medical and surgical patients have alcohol related problems, and alcohol use accounts for more than 10% of U.S. health care ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects will be eligible to participate in the study if they meet all of the following criteria at study entry:
  • Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 8 or more,
  • Alcohol use within the seven days prior to enrollment
  • Age ≥ 21 and \< 55 years

Exclusion

  • Prior medical history of liver disease (documented history of cirrhosis, total bilirubin ≥ 2.0 mg/dL, or albumin \< 3.0)
  • Prior medical history of gastrointestinal bleeding (due to the concern of varices)
  • Prior medical history of heart disease (documentation of ejection fraction \< 50%, myocardial infarction, or severe valvular dysfunction)
  • Prior medical history of renal disease (end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, or a serum creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dL)
  • Prior medical history of lung disease defined as an abnormal chest radiograph or spirometry (FVC or FEV1\<80%)
  • Concurrent illicit drug use defined as a positive toxicology screen
  • Prior history of diabetes mellitus
  • Prior history of HIV infection
  • Failure of the patient to provide informed consent
  • Refusal of the patient's attending physician to provide consent to participate
  • Pregnancy
  • No prior history of recent acetaminophen use due to the effects of this drug on hepatic glutathione concentrations (96)
  • History of malnutrition as defined as a Nutritional Risk Index of less than 90. This index relies on the serum albumin concentration and the percentage of usual body weight in the following manner; NRI = 100x \[1.59 x albumin (g/l)\] + \[0.417 x (current weight/usual body weight in the past 6 months)\].
  • Homeless population (who do not have transitional housing)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00936000

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

February 7 2013

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University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045