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Alcohol Use Disorder: early-phase trial registry

109 of 185 indexed Alcohol Use Disorder trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #60 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

185 US clinical trials · 109 currently recruiting · #60 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Alcohol Use Disorder: 185 US clinical trials tracked, 109 recruiting.

Alcohol Use Disorder is the subject of 185 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 109 of them currently open to new participants. 8 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 75 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Yale University, running 13 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition alcohol-use-disorder

OPEN 109 | RECR 59% | LATE 8 | EARLY 75 | RANK #60 | SPON 13

Nearest open-share peer: Breast Carcinoma (59% recruiting · 107 trials)

Advanced Solid Tumor70%Alcohol Use Disorder (this)59%Endometrial Cancer57.4%Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia34.4%Smoking Cessation30.2%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol Use Disorder lists 109 open slots (59% of 185 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Alcohol Use Disorder on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Alcohol Use Disorder is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    109 of 185 indexed trials (58.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Alcohol Use Disorder trials is spread across many organizations.

    Yale University accounts for 13 of 185 trials (7%). 91 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Alcohol Use Disorder enrolment sits around 90 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 90 among the 185 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 99 of those (53.5%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Alcohol Use Disorder research is mostly interventional.

    173 interventional and 12 observational studies make up this index (93.5% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 126Phase 249Phase 35Phase 43

Open and recent trials

185 total, page 2 of 4

RECRUITING NA 144 participants

The STop UNhealthy Substance Use Now Trial

Ohio State University

NCT06524232

RECRUITING Phase 2 144 participants

Neural Correlates During Alcohol Intoxication

Ohio State University

NCT06118580

RECRUITING NA 140 participants

Advancing Couple and Family Alcohol Treatment Through Patient-Oriented Research and Mentorship

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT05786157

RECRUITING NA 125 participants

Automated Reinforcement Management Systems, Phase II

Washington State University

NCT06456905

RECRUITING NA 122 participants

Cerebellar Involvement in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05732207

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Alcohol Misuse, Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and PrEP Care Continuum: Application and Efficacy of SBIRT Intervention

Shirish S Barve

NCT06005298

RECRUITING NA 104 participants

StuDy AimED at Increasing AlCohol AbsTinEnce

University of Illinois at Chicago

NCT05778734

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Neural and Hormonal Influences on Sex Differences in Risk for AUD

Jessica Weafer

NCT04929288

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Amplification of Positivity for Alcohol Use

Laureate Institute for Brain Research

NCT06030154

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 100 participants

Investigating the Mu:Kappa Opioid Receptor Imbalance in Alcohol Use Disorder

Yale University

NCT05957159

RECRUITING Phase 4 100 participants

Sex Differences in Trauma, Inflammation and Brain Function and the Implications for Treatment Efficacy in Alcohol Use Disorder

Milky Kohno

NCT06426303

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Acute Alcohol Response In Bipolar Disorder: a Longitudinal Alcohol Administration/fMRI Study

University of Texas at Austin

NCT05838274

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

Developing a Novel Human Laboratory Paradigm for AUD Medication Screening

Yale University

NCT06489782

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

Mechanisms of Risky Alcohol Use in Young Adults: Linking Sleep to Reward- and Stress-Related Brain Function

University of Oregon

NCT05684094

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

A Combined Neurofeedback-TMS Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder

Auburn University

NCT05621538

RECRUITING NA 86 participants

MPFC Theta Burst Stimulation as a Treatment Tool for Alcohol Use Disorder: Effects on Drinking and Incentive Salience

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT04998916

RECRUITING Phase 2 80 participants

Psilocybin or Ketamine for Alcohol Use Disorder: An Active Comparator Trial

University of Iowa

NCT06405607

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Neuromodulation and Cognitive Training for Substance Use Disorders

University of Minnesota

NCT04426214

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation as Novel Treatment to Improve Functional Outcomes in Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06399653

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

rTMS as Add on Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Yale University

NCT06963476

RECRUITING Phase 1 80 participants

Intestinal Microbiota Transplant in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT05548452

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Evaluating a One-Year Version of the Parent-Child Assistance Program

University of Oklahoma

NCT06163651

RECRUITING Phase 2 75 participants

A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol

The Mind Research Network

NCT04770025

RECRUITING 72 participants

The Impact of Heavy Alcohol Use on Saliva and Oral Health

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT06684483

RECRUITING Phase 2 62 participants

COMT Inhibition Among Individuals With Comorbid AUD/ADHD

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT03904498

RECRUITING Phase 4 60 participants

Naltrexone in AUD Reward Drinkers

University of Pennsylvania

NCT05028062

RECRUITING Phase 2 60 participants

LGG Supplementation in Patients With AUD and ALD

University of Louisville

NCT05178069

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Better Experiences in Substance Treatment: A Brief Alcohol-focused Intervention Tailored for Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment

University of Notre Dame

NCT07342504

RECRUITING 60 participants

Improving Remote Breathalyzer Procedures Used by Clinicians and Researchers to Remotely Monitor Alcohol Use

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

NCT05641389

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 60 participants

Anxiety During Abstinence in AUD

Columbia University

NCT06793488

RECRUITING Phase 2 56 participants

Citicoline in Youth Alcohol Use Disorder

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT05870111

RECRUITING Phase 2 52 participants

Semaglutide Therapy for Alcohol Reduction (STAR)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NCT06015893

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Drinking, Acetate, and Stress

Yale University

NCT06584448

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Mobile Platform for Optimizing Wellness and Engagement in Recovery

University of Michigan

NCT07178990

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Virtual Reality (VR) NATURE - Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

University of Michigan

NCT07413458

RECRUITING Phase 4 48 participants

Temporally-Resolved Electrophysiology of Acamprosate Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NCT06269627

RECRUITING Phase 1 44 participants

Environment and Alcohol: A Pilot Study

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NCT06860607

RECRUITING Phase 2 42 participants

Tirzepatide for Alcohol Use Disorder

University of Southern California

NCT06994338

RECRUITING Phase 1 40 participants

Intranasal Insulin for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Brown University

NCT05988632

RECRUITING NA 40 participants

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Digital CBT to Treat Addiction: Digital RITch®CBT vs. Standard CBT

University of Rochester

NCT05943171

RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Developing Functional Connectivity-Guided TMS for Alcohol Use Disorder

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

NCT06415721

RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Tdcs And cogNitive traininG cOmbined for AUD (TANGO)

University of Minnesota

NCT05062369

RECRUITING Phase 1 34 participants

PT150 Drug for Use in Alcohol Use Disorder

Pop Test Oncology

NCT06712602

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

Acute Effects of Alcohol on PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4B (PDE4B)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NCT07027839

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4B (PDE4B) in Alcohol Use Disorder

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NCT06795581

RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Effects of Ketone Supplementation on Alcohol Withdrawal and Brain Metabolism in Alcohol Use Disorder

University of Pennsylvania

NCT06559995

RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Off-Label Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Among Patients With HIV: Pilot Study 1

Yale University

NCT06004830

RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Off-Label Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Among Patients With HIV: Pilot Study 2

Yale University

NCT06006143

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

CM for Patients With ALD After Liver Transplant

Arpan A. Patel, MD

NCT06304467

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 30 participants

Suvorexant and Alcohol

William Stoops

NCT06326684

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 26
Phase 2 49
Phase 3 5
Phase 4 3

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Alcohol Use Disorder records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
24 trials
Placebo Other
11 trials
Alcohol Drug
5 trials
Contingency Management Behavioral
4 trials
Psilocybin Drug
4 trials
Contingency management Behavioral
3 trials
Placebo oral capsule Drug
3 trials
Cannabidiol Drug
3 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Alcohol Use Disorder trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 26 trials
Connecticut 21 trials
Maryland 20 trials
New York 15 trials
South Carolina 13 trials
Massachusetts 13 trials
Pennsylvania 11 trials
Ohio 10 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Alcohol Use Disorder page

185 registered trials, 109 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 109 Alcohol Use Disorder trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Yale University sponsors the most Alcohol Use Disorder trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Yale University's trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Alcohol Use Disorder condition card totals 185 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.