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CompletedNCT00330486

Open Label Trial of Acamprosate in Bipolar Alcoholics

The Use of Acamprosate in Alcohol-Dependent Individuals With Bipolar Disorder

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9 (actual)
Sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acamprosate (Campral) is safe and effective in treating alcohol dependence in individuals with bipolar disorder. All subjects in the study must be currently stabilized on mood-stabilizing medication. Half of the subjects will receive acamprosate in addition to their mood-stabilizing medication; control subjects will be maintained on their mood-stabilizing medication alone. Measures of alcohol use as well as mood stability will be obtained weekly throughout the active phase of the study.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGAcamprosate

Timeline

Start date
2006-04-01
Primary completion
2007-06-01
Completion
2007-06-01
First posted
2006-05-26
Last updated
2008-09-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00330486. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.