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Behavioral Intervention
Exercise for Alcohol Use Disorder (Alc-Excr Trial)
N/A
Recruiting
Led By Jesus Chavarria, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Western University, Canada
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Inclusion Criteria: Heavy social alcohol drinkers (i.e., alcohol drinkers who consume 10-40 standard alcohol beverages per week and participate in 1-5 binge drinking episodes [consume 4+/5+ drinks in a sitting for women/men, respectively]) per week.
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up mid-intervention (32 minutes after prime dose consumption) & post-intervention (44 minutes after prime dose consumption)
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Alc-Excr Trial Summary
This trial will study if exercise can reduce alcohol cravings in heavy drinkers & how it affects drink consumption.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for heavy social drinkers who have between 10-40 standard drinks weekly and engage in binge drinking. Participants should be those who typically consume four or more (women) or five or more (men) drinks in one sitting.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing if walking on a treadmill, which is mild-to-moderate exercise, can help reduce the craving for alcohol and decrease the consumption of an alcohol-like placebo compared to doing a distracting activity like coloring.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves exercise and coloring as interventions, there are minimal expected side effects. Exercise may cause physical fatigue or muscle soreness, while coloring is not associated with any known side effects.
Alc-Excr Trial Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I drink 10-40 alcoholic drinks weekly and have 1-5 binge drinking sessions.
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Alc-Excr Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ mid-intervention (32 minutes after prime dose consumption) & post-intervention (44 minutes after prime dose consumption)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~mid-intervention (32 minutes after prime dose consumption) & post-intervention (44 minutes after prime dose consumption)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Changes in alcohol craving after alcohol prime dose
Post-intervention alcohol beverage consumption
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in alcohol wanting after alcohol prime dose
Alc-Excr Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Moderate intensity treadmill walking (40%-59% of heartrate reserve).
Group II: ColoringExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Coloring in an adult coloring book as a distraction activity
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Coloring
2018
N/A
~120
Exercise
2016
Completed Phase 1
~760
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Western University, CanadaLead Sponsor
239 Previous Clinical Trials
56,851 Total Patients Enrolled
Jesus Chavarria, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorWestern University
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do participants of advanced age qualify for this research?
"This research program is searching for participants that are between 19 and 65 years of age."
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Am I eligible to join this medical experiment?
"Participants in this trial must have an alcohol use disorder and be between 19-65 years old. There is capacity to accept 70 patients in total."
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Are there any individuals still able to join the research project?
"The clinical trial, which was originally announced on December 1st 2023, is actively recruiting patients. Recent updates to the study were posted on December 8th of this year."
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What is the upper limit of participants for this medical research project?
"That is accurate. Based on the information available at clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation, which was initially posted on December 1st 2023, is actively searching for subjects to participate. A total of 70 volunteers must be enrolled from a solitary site."
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