drugset / Trial / NCT00240227

Prazosin for ETOH or Cocaine Craving

NCT00240227

Terminated 8 enrolled US Department of Veterans Affairs
RandomizedCrossoverQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

This double-blind placebo controlled crossover pilot trial will test the hypothesis that prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist, reduces craving for their drug of choice in cocaine-dependent and alcohol-dependent veterans. Both the study medication period and the placebo period are each 4 weeks in duration.

Timeline

Start
2004-04
Primary completion
2009-01
Completion
2009-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Prazosin Unknown 12 mg