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NCT00004373 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Phase II Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Reinforcing Effects of Alprazolam in Patients With Anxiety

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT00004373: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

NCT00004373 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00004373, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the benzodiazepine alprazolam reinforces self-medication behavior in anxious patients with varying histories of using other drugs. II. Establish outpatient methods for the study of self-medication and drug reinforcement in patients vulnerable to prescription drug abuse or dependence. III. Evaluate the influence of alcohol and other non-prescription drug use as determinants of vulnerability in these patients. IV. Identify personality, attitudinal, or other variables that might predict different patterns of self-medication. V. Assess the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on alprazolam self-medication.

Interventions

  • DRUG alprazolam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 1997-03
Est. Completion 2001-03
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00004373 record still lists

NCT00004373 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (40% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which alprazolam is the first listed.

NCT00004373 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00004373 about?

NCT00004373 is a clinical study titled "Phase II Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Reinforcing Effects of Alprazolam in Patients With Anxiety". OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the benzodiazepine alprazolam reinforces self-medication behavior in anxious patients with varying histories of using other drugs. II. Establish outpatient methods for the study of self-medication and drug reinforcement in patients vulnerable to prescription drug ab...

What is the current status of trial NCT00004373?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 1997-03. Estimated completion is 2001-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00004373?

The interventions under investigation include: alprazolam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00004373?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which has 335 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00004373's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 842nd of 2000 higher than 1,117 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00004373, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00004373 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.