Status:

UNKNOWN

From Uncomplicated Alcoholism to Korsakoff's Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Caen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

National Research Agency, France

Conditions:

Alcoholism

Alcohol Amnestic Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research project aims to identify factors that contribute to the heterogeneity observed in neuroradiological and neuropsychological signs of chronic alcoholism. The investigators overarching hypo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Completed at least 8 years of education (primary school equivalent)
  • Age-normal corrected hearing and visual acuity

Exclusion

  • documented loss of consciousness of over 30 minutes, documented compound skull fracture, or clear neurological sequelae of head trauma
  • history of medical or neurological illness or trauma potentially affecting the CNS, e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, psychosurgery, insulin coma.
  • active tuberculosis or history of or any malignancy requiring chemotherapy
  • history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
  • metal implantation (e.g., pacemakers) or other factors that preclude MRI scanning for subjects selected for the neuroimaging examination
  • meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past 3 months) other Substance Abuse
  • met DSM-IV criteria for other Substance Dependence
  • Have used other substances more than 5 times in the past month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01455207

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

January 1 2015

Last Update

April 9 2014

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Caen University Hospital

Caen, France, 14000