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Clinical Trial of Rybelsus (Semaglutide) Among Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

NCT05892432

RandomizedFactorialQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial of oral semaglutide among treatment-seeking individuals with AUD. The investigators will randomly assign 50 participants to receive semaglutide (titrated to 7 milligrams (mg) per day) or matched placebo for 8 weeks. The primary aims are to assess the safety and tolerability of semaglutide in this population and to evaluate its effects, relative to placebo, on alcohol cue-elicited craving and alcohol consumption.

Timeline

Start
2024-01-11
Primary completion
2025-11-04
Completion
2025-11-15

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Semaglutide Peptide 7 mg Oral