Clinical Trial Studying the Effects of Spironolactone on Heart and Skeletal Muscle Function in Chronic Alcoholics

Summary

Chronic alcoholics suffer from weak skeletal and cardiac muscle. The investigators have discovered a beneficial effect of spironolactone-treatment in that regard. Therefore, a double blind placebo controlled study is conducted, to examine the effects of spironolactone on cardiac and skeletal muscle-function in chronic alcoholics.

Timeline

Start

2004-04

Primary completion

2011-08

Completion

2011-12

Drugs

Indications