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Can your reaction to a drink predict future alcohol problems?
NCT ID NCT00961792
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines how young adults who regularly binge drink respond to alcohol, caffeine, and Benadryl. Researchers want to see if these responses can predict future drinking patterns. About 800 participants will complete lab sessions and be followed for at least two years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ethanol (alcohol), Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Caffeine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify early signs of problem drinking and point toward ways to prevent alcohol misuse.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at responses and future behavior, so it won't directly lead to a new therapy or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2004
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21-65 * Weigh between 110-210 lbs * Drink alcohol at least once weekly with weekly "binge" drinking episodes * Available to complete in-person screening and 2, 4 hour experimental sessions at the University of Chicago * Available by phone, mail, or Internet for follow-up interviews for at least 2 years following sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Current or past major medical or psychiatric disorders including alcohol and substance dependence
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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