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NIAAA Natural History Protocol

This study is currently recruiting participants.

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Summary

Number

14-AA-0181

Sponsoring Institute

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled
Gender: Male & Female
Min Age: 18 Years
Max Age: 100 Years

Referral Letter Required

No

Population Exclusion(s)

Children;
Adults who are or may become unable to consent;
Pregnant Women

Keywords

Phenotypes;
Genetics;
Alcohol Use Disorder;
Natural History

Recruitment Keyword(s)

None

Condition(s)

Alcohol Use Disorder

Investigational Drug(s)

None

Investigational Device(s)

None

Intervention(s)

None

Supporting Site

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Background:

- About 17 million adults had an alcohol use disorder in 2012. Researchers want to follow people that have alcohol problems and want treatment, as well as those who do not want treatment and healthy volunteers. They also want to gather information on people with and without alcohol problems, including information on genes and biological processes in the body.. This will help them better understand, prevent, and treat alcohol problems.

Objective:

-To look at a broad range of traits in people who are healthy people and people with alcohol problems. To study them for potential eligibility for other research protocols conducted at the NIH Clinical Center.

Eligibility:

- Adults age 18 and older.

- Not being pregnant or imprisoned.

Design:

- Participants will have a physical exam. They will answer questions about their health and alcohol and drug use. They will have an electrocardiogram to check their heart. They will have blood, urine, and breath alcohol tests.

- Participants without alcohol problems, or who have them but do not want treatment, can sign the second consent for screening and research.

- Participants that have alcohol problems and want treatment will be treated at the NIH Clinical Center. They will be offered to sign the second consent at a later time.

- Participants may join an inpatient treatment and detox program. It could last up to 6 weeks. Or they may join an outpatient program. Some may do both.

- After discharge, participants may be called and asked questions about their drinking and health.

- If participants sign the second consent, they:

- will complete paper- and computer-based questionnaires.

- will give blood samples.

- may have a brain scan using magnetic resonance imaging. They will lie on a table that slides in and out of a cylinder that takes pictures. The machine makes loud noises. They will get earplugs.

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Eligibility

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

As this is a natural history protocol of alcohol use as a continuum, in order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet the following criterion:

-Age >=18 years of age

-Willingness to complete the study including genetic and MRI tests.

We will assign participants to one of two groups in this study:

-Treatment-seeking individuals (Patients that want to stop alcohol use and will require medical management to achieve sobriety) and

-Non-treatment-seeking participants (Patients or healthy volunteers who want to continue their current alcohol use).

All participants are initially phone-screened for eligibility and their desire for treatment of AUD (or lack of it) will determine their group allocation. Their self-report of health status, pregnancy, legal status, and willingness to complete the study including the genetics and MRI test will be assessed in the phone screen and determine eligibility.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

This is a natural history protocol of alcohol use as a continuum. Potential participants are pre-screened on the phone and, based on the information provided on the phone, the following categories are excluded because they are not suitable study participants for this protocol:

-Individuals < 18 years of age

-Prisoners

-Pregnant candidates

-Candidates having a severe medical or mental health disorder that would impair participation in the study

All participants are initially phone-screened for eligibility: age, legal status, pregnancy, and severe medical conditions will be assessed using information reported in the phone screen to determine eligibility for the study.


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Citations:

Kwako LE, Schwandt ML, Ramchandani VA, Diazgranados N, Koob GF, Volkow ND, Blanco C, Goldman D. Neurofunctional Domains Derived From Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Alcohol Use Disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2019 Sep 1;176(9):744-753. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18030357. Epub 2019 Jan 4. Erratum in: Am J Psychiatry. 2019 Jun 1;176(6):489. PMID: 30606047; PMCID: PMC6609498.

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Contacts:

Principal Investigator

Referral Contact

For more information:

Nancy Diazgranados, M.D.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIHBC 10 - CRC BG RM 1-5334
10 CENTER DR
BETHESDA MD 20892
(301) 496-7515
nancy.diazgranados@nih.gov

Megan S. Carraco
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
BG 10-CRC RM 1-3471
10 CENTER DR
BETHESDA MD 20814
(301) 496-5055
megan.carraco@nih.gov

Office of Patient Recruitment
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Building 61, 10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
Local Phone: 301-451-4383
TTY: TTY Users Dial 7-1-1
ccopr@nih.gov

Clinical Trials Number:

NCT02231840

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