Clinical Trial: Ondansetron Treatment for Alcoholism

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Pharmacological Treatment for Alcoholism

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to: a) evaluate the effectiveness of ondansetron (Zofran) in the treatment of alcohol dependent patients; b) investigate whether early versus late onset alcoholism predicts treatment outcome; and c) determine whether the early and late onset groups respond differently to treatment. Individuals will be "typed" into early onset and late onset alcoholism groups. Individuals will be randomly assigned to a 12-week outpatient treatment program.

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Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

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Information By: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Dates:
Date Received: November 2, 1999
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Date Completion: April 2000
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Last Verified: August 2002