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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

CHARM II: Chemotherapy for Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
EUS-FNA
Pancreatic Cyst
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-03-21
Last Posted Date
2025-04-17
Lead Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
75
Registration Number
NCT03085004
Locations
🇺🇸

Indiana University Health University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

🇺🇸

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Evaluation of the Efficacy of an inTerdialytic "Ethanol 40% v/v - enoxapaRin 1000 U/mL" Lock solutioN to Prevent Tunnelled Catheter Infections in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Tunnelled Hemodialysis Catheter Infection
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-03-17
Last Posted Date
2023-12-08
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Target Recruit Count
400
Registration Number
NCT03083184
Locations
🇫🇷

CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Radiofrequency and Chemical Neurolysis of Thoracic Splanchnic Nerve for Abdominal Cancer Pain

Not Applicable
Conditions
Abdominal Cancer
Interventions
Device: C arm fluoroscopic device
Device: Radiofrequency generator device
First Posted Date
2017-02-24
Last Posted Date
2017-02-28
Lead Sponsor
South Egypt Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
79
Registration Number
NCT03063112
Locations
🇪🇬

South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assuit, Assuit governrate, Egypt

Over-arousal as a Mechanism Between Alcohol and Intimate Partner Violence

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Domestic Violence
Alcohol Consumption
Interventions
Drug: Placebo beverage
First Posted Date
2017-01-31
Last Posted Date
2024-10-14
Lead Sponsor
University of New Mexico
Target Recruit Count
42
Registration Number
NCT03037749
Locations
🇺🇸

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Effect of N-acetylcysteine on Alcohol and Cocaine Use Disorders: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

First Posted Date
2017-01-11
Last Posted Date
2017-01-24
Lead Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT03018236
Locations
🇧🇷

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre - Unidade Alvaro Alvim, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

TARGET BP I Clinical Trial

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Device: Peregrine System Kit (Sham Procedure)
First Posted Date
2016-09-22
Last Posted Date
2023-10-03
Lead Sponsor
Ablative Solutions, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
300
Registration Number
NCT02910414
Locations
🇺🇸

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States

🇺🇸

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

🇺🇸

NC Heart and Vascular Research, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

and more 2 locations

Clinical Effects of Gelified Ethanol Application in Cervical Disc Hernia

Conditions
Pain
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-07-15
Last Posted Date
2016-07-15
Lead Sponsor
Sakarya University
Target Recruit Count
35
Registration Number
NCT02834676
Locations
🇹🇷

Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey

Isopropyl Alcohol vs Ondansetron for Nausea in the Emergency Department

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Nausea
Interventions
Drug: Oral placebo
Drug: Inhaled normal saline
First Posted Date
2016-05-03
Last Posted Date
2020-07-23
Lead Sponsor
Brooke Army Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
122
Registration Number
NCT02760069
Locations
🇺🇸

San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Alcohol Effects on Driving-related Skills of Young Drivers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Psychomotor Impairment
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2016-03-17
Last Posted Date
2019-01-29
Lead Sponsor
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT02710578
Locations
🇨🇦

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ethanol and Cannabinoid Effects on Simulated Driving and Related Cognition: Substudy III

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Cannabis
Alcohol Effect
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-03-16
Last Posted Date
2025-04-09
Lead Sponsor
Yale University
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT02710331
Locations
🇺🇸

Biological Studies Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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