Alcohol addiction: treatment with omega-3 to prevent alcohol use

Phase 3

Terminated

• Conditions: Binge drinking; C25.775.100

• Registration Number: RBR-48mkgz7
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-01-08
• Study Start: 2021-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Male; age between 18 and 70 years; severe alcohol use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th. edition)

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers with a history of allergic processes to fish; severe pathological history of hepatic, cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary, endocrine, neurological and psychiatric disorders with psychotic symptoms such as schizophrenia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected outcome 1: To verify the possible reduction in the number and intensity of relapses in alcohol-dependent patients who received omega during 3 months of hospitalization, using the Timeline Followback questionnaire, pre-intervention and post-intervention.;Outcome found 1: the group that received omega consumed alcohol in fewer days, compared to the control group, in the evaluation of two months after the start of treatment and three months after the start of treatment, using the Timeline Followback questionnaire, comparing the baseline measurement (pre-intervention) with the measurement after 1, 2 and 3 months of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety symptoms were evaluated based on the score obtained by completing the Beck Anxiety Inventory questionnaire, comparing the pre-intervention and post-intervention scores. No statistically significant differences were found.;Symptoms of depression were evaluated based on the score obtained by completing the Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire, comparing the pre-intervention and post-intervention scores. No statistically significant differences were found.