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NCT03216954 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Influence of n-Acetylcysteine Maintenance on Alcohol Effects

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by William Stoops.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
14
Enrollment target

NCT03216954: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by William Stoops.

NCT03216954 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by William Stoops. The registered enrollment target is 14 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03216954, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by William Stoops.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
14 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the behavioral effects of alcohol during placebo and n-acetylcysteine maintenance using sophisticated human laboratory methods.

Primary Outcome

The reinforcing effects of alcohol were determined using a self-administration procedure in which subjects choose to take previously sampled doses. Reinforcing effects are measured during maintenance on placebo and n-acetylcysteine.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebos
  • DRUG Alcohol
  • DRUG N-acetyl cysteine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 14 participants
Start Date 2017-09-15
Est. Completion 2020-04-23
Phase Early Phase 1
William Stoops

13 total trials

What the finished NCT03216954 record still lists

NCT03216954 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 14 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower).

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

NCT03216954 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03216954 about?

NCT03216954 is a clinical study titled "Influence of n-Acetylcysteine Maintenance on Alcohol Effects". This study will evaluate the behavioral effects of alcohol during placebo and n-acetylcysteine maintenance using sophisticated human laboratory methods.

What is the current status of trial NCT03216954?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 14 participants. The study started on 2017-09-15. Estimated completion is 2020-04-23.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03216954?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebos (DRUG), Alcohol (DRUG), N-acetyl cysteine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03216954?

This trial is sponsored by William Stoops, which has 13 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03216954's enrollment target sits among peer trials

14 1474th of 2000 higher than 498 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 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 NCT03216954, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03216954 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.