Overview

Alcoholism and Schizophrenia: Effects of Clozapine

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2004-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the short - term effects of clozapine on alcohol use in persons with schizophrenia and an alcohol use disorder. The hypothesis is that clozapine will have greater efficacy in reducing alcohol use than other antipsychotic medications.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Collaborators:
Commonwealth Research Center, Massachusetts
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Novartis
Treatments:
Antipsychotic Agents
Clozapine