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NCT02252536 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

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

A Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder, sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
346
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

NCT02252536: Completed Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder, sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

NCT02252536 is a Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder that has completed, run by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The registered enrollment target is 346 participants, roughly in line with the 327-participant average among 184 other Alcohol Use Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target. The trial reports 10 study locations across 9 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02252536, a Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder, has completed, sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
346 participants
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether gabapentin enacarbil is effective in the treatment of problems with alcohol.

Primary Outcome

The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of HORIZANT (gabapentin enacarbil) Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg twice daily (BID) with matched placebo on the primary alcohol consumption outcome endpoint, percentage of subjects with no heavy drinking days (PSNHDD) during the last 4 weeks of treatment, among patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG gabapentin enacarbil

Study Locations (10)

California

  • University of California Los Angeles - Los Angeles
  • Friends Research Institute - San Francisco

Florida

  • University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine - Miami

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Boston University Medical Center - Boston

New Hampshire

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon

New York

  • Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital - New York

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Texas

  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 346 participants
Start Date 2015-06
Est. Completion 2017-03
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT02252536 record still lists

NCT02252536 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 346 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 327-participant average among 184 other Alcohol Use Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 1 condition, with Alcohol Use Disorder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02252536 lists 10 locations in 9 states (California, Florida, Maryland).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02252536 about?

NCT02252536 is a clinical study titled "HORIZANT (Gabapentin Enacarbil Extended-Release Tablets) for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder". The purpose of this study is to determine whether gabapentin enacarbil is effective in the treatment of problems with alcohol.

What is the current status of trial NCT02252536?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 346 participants. The study started on 2015-06. Estimated completion is 2017-03.

What conditions does trial NCT02252536 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Alcohol Use Disorder.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02252536?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), gabapentin enacarbil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02252536?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which has 93 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02252536 being conducted?

This trial has 10 study locations across California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Alcohol Use Disorder

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT02252536's enrollment target sits among peer trials

346 26th of 184 higher than 159 of 184 other Alcohol Use Disorder 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 NCT02252536, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02252536 (mid enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.