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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 3 of 4

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Piloting a Deaf Accessible Pre-Treatment for AUD

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

NCT07269119

RECRUITING NA 25 participants

Ultrasound Neuromodulation of the Brain for Alcohol Use Disorder

University of California, San Francisco

NCT06518785

RECRUITING NA 21 participants

Enhancing Prospective Thinking in Early Recovery (BEAM)

Indiana University

NCT06283472

RECRUITING Phase 2 20 participants

Ketone Ester Intervention in Alcohol Use Disorder

University of Pennsylvania

NCT04616781

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Gut Microbiota-Mediated Inflammatory Interactions Between AUD and HIV Infection

Rush University Medical Center

NCT06139224

RECRUITING Phase 1 20 participants

Spironolactone in Alcohol Use Disorder (SAUD)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NCT05807139

RECRUITING Phase 2 18 participants

MDMA for AUD/PTSD Comorbidity

Carolina L Haass-Koffler

NCT05943665

RECRUITING Phase 1 15 participants

The Effects of Disulfiram (Antabuse®) on Visual Acuity in Patients With Retinal Degeneration

University of Rochester

NCT06319872

RECRUITING NA 10 participants

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Effects Using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Study

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT06770556

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 782 participants

Behavioral Alcohol Responses (BAR) Study

Carnegie Mellon University

NCT03467191

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 733 participants

Long-term Recovery: Longitudinal Study of Neuro-behavioral Markers of Recovery and Precipitants of Relapse

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

NCT04788004

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 470 participants

TeleHealth Resources for IndiVidualizEd Goals (THRIVE) in Alcohol Recovery Study

University of New Mexi

NCT06074341

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 250 participants

Clinical Course of Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery

University of South Florida

NCT05607290

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 220 participants

A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Study of Latino/a Alcohol and Drug Users

Boston University Charles River Campus

NCT04771650

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 211 participants

Remote Alcohol Monitoring to Facilitate Abstinence From Alcohol: Exp 1

Mikhail N Koffarnus

NCT03883126

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 200 participants

Study of Sunobinop on Alcohol Consumption in Alcohol Use Disorder

Imbrium Therapeutics

NCT06545916

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 180 participants

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Impact on Alcohol-related Liver Disease Patient Outcomes, Care and Alcohol Use

University of California, San Francisco

NCT05191446

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 137 participants

Black Church Treatment Study

NYU Langone Health

NCT04580810

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 135 participants

Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Ria Health

NCT05747703

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 134 participants

Targeting Sleep Homeostasis to Improve Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes (M-STAR Study)

University of Michigan

NCT04457674

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 91 participants

Remote Alcohol Monitoring to Facilitate Abstinence From Alcohol: Exp 2

Mikhail N Koffarnus

NCT03942770

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 90 participants

Psilocybin Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder With Co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorder

Johns Hopkins University

NCT04620759

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 87 participants

Mortality Reductions Based on AUD/Heavy Alcohol Use, HIV Risk, and Cardiovascular Risk

NYU Langone Health

NCT05828849

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Alcoholic Liver Disease and the Gut Microbiome

University of California, Los Angeles

NCT05007470

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

EMA/EMI for Psychiatrically Hospitalized Emerging Adults Who Drink to Cope

Butler Hospital

NCT05074030

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Early Intervention Following Sexual Assault

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT04582695

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 42 participants

Improving Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT04565899

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Broccoli Extract Supplementation in Older Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

NCT05902754

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Implementation of a Digital Clinic for Alcohol-associated Liver Disease and Alcohol Use Disorder (DALC)

Mayo Clinic

NCT06319222

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 35 participants

rTMS in Older Adults With MCI and AUD

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT05896332

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 25 participants

Utility of Brexanolone to Target Stress-induced Alcohol Use Among Men and Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Yale University

NCT05223829

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 20 participants

Observational Pilot Study to Explore the Social and Health Impacts of a New Model of Care in Oregon: Psilocybin Services on Alcoholism

Healing Advocacy Fund

NCT07189988

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 20 participants

Psilocybin-Assisted vs Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

Peggy C Nopoulos

NCT05421065

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 20 participants

Pilot Trial of Visual Healing® in Psilocybin-assisted Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

Keith Heinzerling

NCT04410913

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 12 participants

Diclofenac as a KMO Inhibitor

University of Maryland, Baltimore

NCT06029296

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 10 participants

Apremilast for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment in Women and Men

Yale University

NCT06324435

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 4 participants

Imaging Inflammation With Alcohol Use Disorder: an [18F]NOS Study

University of Pennsylvania

NCT05885594

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 1 participants

Pilot rTMS for AUD+mTBI

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03995173

COMPLETED NA 13,680 participants

Screening and Management of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT04248023

COMPLETED NA 488 participants

Facilitating Use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in Alcohol Patients (Reach Out)

University of Michigan

NCT04488055

COMPLETED NA 399 participants

Facilitating Alcohol Screening and Treatment (FAST)

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT04303676

COMPLETED NA 398 participants

Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19

University of Wisconsin, Madison

NCT05419128

COMPLETED Phase 2 346 participants

HORIZANT (Gabapentin Enacarbil Extended-Release Tablets) for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NCT02252536

COMPLETED Phase 2 192 participants

Oxytocin to Enhance Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy (ABCT)

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT03846505

COMPLETED NA 164 participants

Neural and Mobile Assessment OF Behavior Change Among Problem Drinkers

New York State Psychiatric Institute

NCT03457077

COMPLETED Phase 3 156 participants

Zonisamide Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: an Evaluation of Efficacy and Mechanism of Action

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT02900352

COMPLETED NA 146 participants

Alcohol and Cannabis Concentrates Co-Administration

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT05999344

COMPLETED Phase 2 120 participants

Addressing Heavy Alcohol Use Consumption With Kudzu

Glenn-Milo Santos

NCT03709043

COMPLETED NA 114 participants

CM Treatment for Alcohol Dependence Using New Technology

UConn Health

NCT02143037

COMPLETED Phase 2 102 participants

Ibudilast for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

University of California, Los Angeles

NCT03594435

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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.