Clinical Trial: Antabuse in Severe Alcoholism: an Open Controlled Study

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Antabuse in Severe Alcoholism: an Open Controlled Study

Brief Summary: Newly detoxified alcoholics (N=60) are randomised to either antabuse (disulfiram) treatment or the control group for a total of 6 months.All patients will receive cognitive behavioural treatment in groups. The hypothesis to be tested is that more of the patients who receive antabuse (disulfiram) will be alcohol free during the 6 months treatment period compared to the control group. The trial is open.