Clinical trialNCT00890149TerminatedPhase 2Interventional

Ondansetron for the Treatment of Heavy Drinking Among Emerging Adults

SponsorUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreEnrollment74Alcohol AbuseAlcoholism

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Summary

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This study will evaluate the efficacy of ondansetron + BASICS Plus in reducing severe or binge drinking among emerging adults. BASIC Plus (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) has been the most validated brief intervention among college students. The BASICS program provides personal feedback, motivation, and strategies that enhance normative drinking patterns

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Investigators

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Bankole Johnson, DSc,MD,PhD
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Clinical Neurobehavioral Center
Columbia, Maryland, United States

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Drugs studied

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Ondansetron →Placebo

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Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 30 Sept 2015
Primary completion: 30 Sept 2016
Completion: 31 Mar 2017
Last update posted: 26 May 2023
Registered enrollment: 74
Registry id: NCT00890149

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