Overview

Naltrexone Maintenance Treatment of Alcoholism

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-02-13
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term effectiveness of naltrexone treatment in alcohol-dependent patients who respond to short-term treatment. Those who respond to short-term treatment will be randomized to a 1-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled maintenance phase with a 6-month posttreatment followup.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The Scripps Research Institute
Collaborator:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Treatments:
Naltrexone