Clinical Trial: Antabuse in Severe Alcoholism: an Open Controlled Study

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Antabuse in Severe Alcoholism: an Open Controlled Study

Brief Summary: Newly detoxified alcoholics (N=60) are randomised to either antabuse (disulfiram) treatment or the control group for a total of 6 months.All patients will receive cognitive behavioural treatment in groups. The hypothesis to be tested is that more of the patients who receive antabuse (disulfiram) will be alcohol free during the 6 months treatment period compared to the control group. The trial is open.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Psykiatrisk Center Gentofte

Current Primary Outcome: The number of patients in each group who have not been drinking alcohol after 6 months of treatment.

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Psykiatrisk Center Gentofte

Dates:
Date Received: February 1, 2007
Date Started: February 2007
Date Completion: June 2009
Last Updated: March 2, 2007
Last Verified: March 2007