Gabapentin vs Chlordiazepoxide for Ambulatory Alcohol Withdrawal
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Official title
Comparison of Chlordiazepoxide and Gabapentin for Outpatient Alcohol Detoxification Treatment
Brief summary
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A randomized, double-blind controlled trial comparing treatment outcomes between chlordiazepoxide, or gabapentin to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome in alcohol dependent veteran subjects. The objective of this trial is to compare the safety and effectiveness of these two medications. Intervention is a fixed dose taper of chlordiazepoxide, or gabapentin over 6 days. Subjects will be evaluated for 7-10 days to monitor alcohol abstinence, withdrawal severity scores, adverse events including ataxia, sedation, cognitive function and alcohol craving.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01573052
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 26 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 29, 2004
- Primary completion
- Jul 31, 2010
- Completion
- Aug 31, 2010
- Last update posted
- Aug 16, 2020
2004 – 2010
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E Wahlen VA Medical Center | Salt Lake City | Utah | 84148 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 16, 2020 · Synced Sep 5, 2026
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