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NCT03175549 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Medication Development in Alcoholism: Apremilast Versus Placebo

A Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder, sponsored by The Scripps Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
51
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03175549: Completed Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder, sponsored by The Scripps Research Institute.

NCT03175549 is a Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder that has completed, run by The Scripps Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 51 participants, below the 328-participant average among 184 other Alcohol Use Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03175549, a Phase 2 study of Alcohol Use Disorder, has completed, sponsored by The Scripps Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
51 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The primary hypotheses under test are that alcohol dependent subjects treated with apremilast will report decreased craving for alcohol following alcohol exposure in the laboratory and report significantly less drinking under naturalistic conditions, than those treated with placebo.

Primary Outcome

Total Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores of craving severity in response to in vivo alcohol cues. Higher scores indicate greater craving severity with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 80.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Apremilast

Study Locations (1)

California

  • The Scripps Research Institute Pearson Center for Alcoholism and Addiction Research - La Jolla

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 51 participants
Start Date 2017-11-01
Est. Completion 2020-04-01
Phase Phase 2
The Scripps Research Institute

16 total trials

What the finished NCT03175549 record still lists

NCT03175549 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 51 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 328-participant average among 184 other Alcohol Use Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower).

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.

NCT03175549 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03175549 about?

NCT03175549 is a clinical study titled "Medication Development in Alcoholism: Apremilast Versus Placebo". The primary hypotheses under test are that alcohol dependent subjects treated with apremilast will report decreased craving for alcohol following alcohol exposure in the laboratory and report significantly less drinking under naturalistic conditions, than those treated with placebo.

What is the current status of trial NCT03175549?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 51 participants. The study started on 2017-11-01. Estimated completion is 2020-04-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03175549 study?

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

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03175549?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03175549?

This trial is sponsored by The Scripps Research Institute, which has 16 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03175549 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. 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 NCT03175549's enrollment target sits among peer trials

51 124th of 184 higher than 61 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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