Baclofen as Add-On to Standard Treatment of Alcohol- Dependent Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is a study of Baclofen as an add-on to standard treatment for alcohol-dependent patients.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center; Sha’ar Menashe Mental Health Center
• Collaborator: Ministry of Health, Israel
• Treatments: Baclofen; Ethanol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ICD-10 diagnosis of alcohol dependence (World Health Organization, 1993);

2. Seeking treatment with the aim to stop alcohol consumption;

3. Age ranging from 18 to 60 years;

4. Last alcohol intake reported in the 24 h preceding observation;

5. Presence of a referred family member;

6. Written informed consent provision.

Exclusion Criteria:.

1. Serious hepatic, kidney, lung, neurological and cardiovascular, diseases);

2. Suicide risk, acute psychosis, severe depression, organic brain syndromes;

3. Dependence on psychoactive substances other than nicotine.