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Alcohol administration for Suicidal Ideation

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10 minutes
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Study Summary

This trial is testing the hypothesis that people who are intoxicated and in a negative mood are more likely to focus on suicide-related cues, which increases their risk for suicide. They will be testing this by administering alcohol to subjects and then inducing a negative or positive mood, followed by a performance-based task measuring attention towards suicide-related cues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Modified Suicide Stroop Task
Secondary outcome measures
Brief Hopelessness Measure (Brief-H-Neg)

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Alcohol and Negative MoodExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Alcohol and Positive MoodActive Control2 Interventions
Group III: Placebo and Positive MoodPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Group IV: Placebo and Negative MoodPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Negative mood induction
2022
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,589 Previous Clinical Trials
2,280,328 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Suicidal Ideation
799 Patients Enrolled for Suicidal Ideation

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there openings available to participants in this trial?

"According to the latest information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively recruiting participants who meet certain criteria. It was first announced on March 10th 2022 and has recently been updated as of November 29th 2022."

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Who can participate in this medical experiment?

"This trial is recruiting 120 participants, aged 21-65, with suicidal ideations. In addition to meeting the specified age range, applicants must be literate in English and have imbibed a minimum of five drinks per occasion on at least three occasions over the past year; four or more for female subjects."

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To what medical conditions is alcohol typically prescribed?

"Ethanol administration is regularly employed to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as well as communicable illnesses, ethylene glycol exposure and skin disinfection therapies."

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What is the cap on participants for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that recruitment is in progress for this medical trial, initially published on March 10th 2022 and recently amended November 29th 2022. A total of 120 patients must be enlisted from one site."

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Can individuals aged 80 and above participate in this clinical experiment?

"According to the study's requirements, prospective participants must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 65."

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~8 spots leftby Apr 2025