Non-alcoholic Beverages for Alcoholism

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Stanford University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This project will elucidate the acceptability and feasibility of incorporating provision of non-alcoholic beers into alcohol use disorder treatment, for patients interested in using non-alcoholic beers as part of their recovery from alcohol use disorder.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Molly A Bowdring, PhD

Principal Investigator

Stanford University

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

* consuming ≤42 alcoholic beverages per week (as we seek to provide an equal count of the substitute beverage and budgetary restrictions prevent an amount greater than that)
* having alcohol use disorder documented with ≥2 symptoms on the Alcohol Symptom Checklist
* being enrolled in Ria Health treatment
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

3-6 months

Treatment

Participants receive non-alcoholic beers or sparkling water for 6 weeks, matching their prior alcohol intake volume

6 weeks
Weekly visits for monitoring

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Non-alcoholic beer
  • Sparkling water

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Sparkling waterExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Non-alcoholic beerExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Stanford University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
2,527
Recruited
17,430,000+

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Trials
865
Recruited
1,091,000+