Intranasal Oxytocin Effects in Alcohol Withdrawal and Dependence; Follow-up Study

Summary

This study is an assessment of the long-term effect of oxytocin nasal spray on alcohol withdrawal and dependence in adults admitted for detoxification of alcohol after 60 days and 1 year. It is a follow-up study of a placebo-controlled randomized controlled study where subjects used oxytocin nasal spray during acute withdrawal and the following 4 weeks in an outpatient setting. Half of the participants have received oxytocin nasal spray, the other half placebo nasal spray (NCT02903251). (added March 2019: 24 patients were available for 1-year follow-up)

Timeline

Start

2017-11-01

Primary completion

2019-03-31

Completion

2019-03-31

Publications

• Results Melby K, Fasmer OB, Henriksen TE, Grawe RW, Aamo TO, Spigset O. Actigraphy assessment of motor activity and sleep in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome and the effects of intranasal oxytocin. PLoS One. 2020 Feb 13;15(2):e0228700. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228700. eCollection 2020.

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