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NCT01596231 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Kudzu Treatment for Alcohol Abuse

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT01596231: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

NCT01596231 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Mclean Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01596231, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a study designed to test whether a single administration of kudzu extract (2 mg) will significantly reduce the number of drinks consumed during a single 1 ½ hours drinking session when given as pretreatment 2 ½ hours before the drinking session.

Primary Outcome

A variety of measures describing the drinking behavior will be analyzed with appropriate parametric tests (t-test, analysis of variance): number of beers consumed, weight and volume consumed, sip analysis (number, interlude), and latency (time to open first and subsequent drinks).

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Kudzu

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2010-05
Est. Completion 2014-07
Phase Phase 2
Mclean Hospital

140 total trials

What the finished NCT01596231 record still lists

NCT01596231 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01596231 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01596231 about?

NCT01596231 is a clinical study titled "Kudzu Treatment for Alcohol Abuse". This is a study designed to test whether a single administration of kudzu extract (2 mg) will significantly reduce the number of drinks consumed during a single 1 ½ hours drinking session when given as pretreatment 2 ½ hours before the drinking session.

What is the current status of trial NCT01596231?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2010-05. Estimated completion is 2014-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01596231?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Kudzu (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01596231?

This trial is sponsored by Mclean Hospital, which has 140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01596231's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1805th of 2000 higher than 107 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 NCT01596231, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01596231 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.