Diabetes drug shows promise to curb alcohol cravings in veterans

NCT ID NCT07218354

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study tests if semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes, can help veterans with alcohol use disorder drink less. About 622 veterans will get either the drug or a placebo shot for 28 weeks. The goal is to see if it safely reduces heavy drinking and improves health.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Asheville VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC
RECRUITING

Asheville, North Carolina, 28805-2576, United States
Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA
RECRUITING

Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4551, United States
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
RECRUITING

Hines, Illinois, 60141-3030, United States
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-1702, United States
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030-4211, United States
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States
Orlando VA Healthcare System, Orlando, FL
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105-2303, United States
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
RECRUITING

West Los Angeles, California, 90073-1003, United States
VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
RECRUITING

Long Beach, California, 90822, United States
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75216-7167, United States
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
RECRUITING

Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States
VA Puget Sound HCS - Seattle and Tacoma
RECRUITING

Tacoma, Washington, 98493, United States
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148-0001, United States
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-2254, United States

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