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NCT02164422 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Does Guanfacine Attenuate Stress-Induced Drinking?

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Yale University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
70
Enrollment target

NCT02164422: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Yale University.

NCT02164422 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02164422, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Yale University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
70 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Evaluating the effect of guanfacine on alcohol consumption. The investigators hypothesize that guanfacine versus placebo will decrease the amount of alcohol consumption (mls consumed) during the 2-hour self-administration period across two laboratory sessions.

Primary Outcome

mL per 15 minutes during 2-hour ad-lib drinking period

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Guanfacine 3mg/day
  • DRUG Guanfacine 1.5mg/day

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 70 participants
Start Date 2014-06
Est. Completion 2020-03-31
Phase Phase 2
Yale University

1,492 total trials

What the finished NCT02164422 record still lists

NCT02164422 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 70 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02164422 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02164422 about?

NCT02164422 is a clinical study titled "Does Guanfacine Attenuate Stress-Induced Drinking?". Evaluating the effect of guanfacine on alcohol consumption. The investigators hypothesize that guanfacine versus placebo will decrease the amount of alcohol consumption (mls consumed) during the 2-hour self-administration period across two laboratory sessions.

What is the current status of trial NCT02164422?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2014-06. Estimated completion is 2020-03-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02164422?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Guanfacine 3mg/day (DRUG), Guanfacine 1.5mg/day (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02164422?

This trial is sponsored by Yale University, which has 1,492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02164422's enrollment target sits among peer trials

70 937th of 2000 higher than 1,036 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 NCT02164422, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02164422 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.