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Ethanol

Generic Name
Ethanol
Brand Names
Dalmacol, Gattex, Healing Waters Aloe Cucumber Hand Sanitizer, Healing Waters Cotton Blossom Hand Sanitizer, Healing Waters Lemon Verbena Hand Sanitizer, Healing Waters Peach Nectarine Hand Sanitizer, Lupaneta Pack 1-month, Viva-drops Lubricating Eye Drops
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C2H6O
CAS Number
64-17-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
3K9958V90M
Background

A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages.

Indication

For therapeutic neurolysis of nerves or ganglia for the relief of intractable chronic pain in such conditions as inoperable cancer and trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux), in patients for whom neurosurgical procedures are contraindicated.

Associated Conditions
Bacterial Infections, Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Skin Irritation, Bacterial skin infections, Ethylene glycol overdose, Fat occlusion in central venous catheter, Methanol overdose
Associated Therapies
Hand Hygiene, Skin disinfection

Motivation for IV Alcohol Self-Administration in Humans

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-07-10
Last Posted Date
2025-03-25
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Target Recruit Count
210
Registration Number
NCT06494891
Locations
🇺🇸

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Suvorexant and Alcohol

Early Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-03-22
Last Posted Date
2024-12-12
Lead Sponsor
University of Kentucky
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT06326684
Locations
🇺🇸

Psychopharmacology of Addiction Laboratory, Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Vaporized Cannabis Administration and Co-Administration of Alcohol on Impairment

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Cannabis Intoxication
Alcohol Intoxication
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-03-05
Last Posted Date
2024-10-02
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Target Recruit Count
90
Registration Number
NCT06293040
Locations
🇺🇸

Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Functional Brain Network Changes in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor

Recruiting
Conditions
Essential Tremor
Interventions
Device: Cold Therapy
Procedure: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
First Posted Date
2024-03-05
Last Posted Date
2025-04-25
Lead Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Target Recruit Count
55
Registration Number
NCT06293638
Locations
🇺🇸

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery 2

Recruiting
Conditions
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-02-14
Last Posted Date
2025-03-11
Lead Sponsor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Target Recruit Count
88
Registration Number
NCT06257771
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States

The Effects of Sex Hormones and Alcohol on Sleep

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Saline
First Posted Date
2023-11-22
Last Posted Date
2025-02-05
Lead Sponsor
Lauren Whitehurst
Target Recruit Count
130
Registration Number
NCT06143059
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Neural Correlates During Alcohol Intoxication

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-11-07
Last Posted Date
2025-03-27
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University
Target Recruit Count
144
Registration Number
NCT06118580
Locations
🇺🇸

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Internalized Stress in Relation to Alcohol Consumption

Early Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Stress, Physiological
Distress, Emotional
Ethanol Intoxication
Interventions
Behavioral: Relevant Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST)
Behavioral: Placebo Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST)
Behavioral: Irrelevant Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST)
Behavioral: Placebo Beverage
First Posted Date
2023-10-19
Last Posted Date
2025-05-08
Lead Sponsor
Texas Tech University
Target Recruit Count
165
Registration Number
NCT06091189
Locations
🇺🇸

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States

Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Chemical Neurolysis in Advanced Hip Osteoarthritis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-10-18
Last Posted Date
2025-01-21
Lead Sponsor
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT06087588
Locations
🇵🇱

Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poznań, Poland

The Impact of Genicular Nerves Chemical Neurolysis on the Quality of Life of Patients with Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-10-18
Last Posted Date
2025-01-21
Lead Sponsor
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT06087601
Locations
🇵🇱

Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poznań, Poland

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