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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00435435
Date of registration: 14/02/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Public title: Comparative Trial Of Disulfiram, Naltrexone And Acamprosate In The Treatment Of Alcohol Dependence DNA
Scientific title: Phase Four Randomized, Multicentre, Open-Label, Comparative Trial Of Disulfiram, Nalterexone And Acamprosate In The Treatment Of Alcohol Dependence
Date of first enrolment: September 2000
Target sample size: 243
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00435435
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Finland
Contacts
Name:     Hannu Alho, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  National Public Health Institute, Department of Mental health and Alcohol Research
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Alcohol dependence (ICD-10)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Clinically significant symptoms of alcohol withdrawal

- Significant recently diagnosed psychiatric disease (psychosis, personality disorder
or suicidal tendency that appeared during the initial interview)

- Current psychiatric disease demanding special treatment or medication including
DSM-IV determined drug dependence other than alcohol or nicotine dependence

- Current use of any opioids within four weeks before screening

- Significant brain, thyroid, kidney, uncompensated heart disease, or clinically
significant liver disease (cirrhosis, aqlcoholic hepatitis or ALAT > 200)

- Pregnancy, nursing, or women refused to use a reliable method for birth control



Age minimum: 25 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Alcohol Dependence
Intervention(s)
Drug: Disulfiram
Drug: Naltexone
Drug: Acamprosate
Primary Outcome(s)
Time(days) to first heavy drinking (HDD)day after medication started
Secondary Outcome(s)
Average alcohol intake (weekly by group)
AUDIT
Abstinence days (0 drinks/ day) by group
ALAT
Time (days) to first drinking after medication started
EQ-5
GGT
SADD
Secondary ID(s)
KTL-175-1
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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