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NCT01758523 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Dutasteride Treatment for the Reduction of Heavy Drinking in Men

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by UConn Health.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
189
Enrollment target

NCT01758523: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by UConn Health.

NCT01758523 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by UConn Health. The registered enrollment target is 189 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01758523, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by UConn Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
189 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will examine the safety and potential benefit of the medication dutasteride to help men reduce or stop drinking alcohol.

Primary Outcome

Number of days / study week with 5 or more drinks consumed

Interventions

  • DRUG Dutasteride
  • DRUG sugar pill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 189 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2018-02-28
Phase Phase 4
UConn Health

178 total trials

What the finished NCT01758523 record still lists

NCT01758523 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 189 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower).

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

NCT01758523 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01758523 about?

NCT01758523 is a clinical study titled "Dutasteride Treatment for the Reduction of Heavy Drinking in Men". This study will examine the safety and potential benefit of the medication dutasteride to help men reduce or stop drinking alcohol.

What is the current status of trial NCT01758523?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 189 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2018-02-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01758523?

The interventions under investigation include: Dutasteride (DRUG), sugar pill (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01758523?

This trial is sponsored by UConn Health, which has 178 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01758523's enrollment target sits among peer trials

189 456th of 2000 higher than 1,545 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT01758523, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01758523 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.