Endocrine Regulation of Energy and Fluid Supplies in Alcoholic Patients

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain, March 2007

Sponsored by:	Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Information provided by:	Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00447785

Purpose

This study is about the endocrine regulation of energy and fluid supplies in alcoholic patients. A large proportion of energy and fluid is supplied by alcohol beverages in alcoholic patients. In this study, we evaluated the importance of these supplies with a detailed questionnaire, a nutrition software that evaluated the importance of each macro- and micronutrients and correlated these values with several hormones such as Leptin, Insulin, Cortisol, Ghrelin, and PYY involved in the regulation of energy balance or AVP involved in the regulation of plasma osmolality

Condition
Alcoholism

MedlinePlus related topics: Alcoholism

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Case Control, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Etude Des déterminants Endocrinologiques Des Apports énergétiques et Fluides Des Patients Alcooliques en Cours de Sevrage

Further study details as provided by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain:

Estimated Enrollment:	300
Study Start Date:	September 2004

Detailed Description:

This study was conducted in a stepwise manner : study of the energy supplies first, of water supplies next.

Interviews and samples were performed or collected at two times of alcohol withdrawal to evaluate the possibility of parallel changes in craving for alcohol, supplies and endocrine function.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Alcoholic patients still under the effect of alcohol at entry

Exclusion Criteria:

Other type of addiction

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00447785

Contacts

Contact: de Timary Philippe, MD, PhD

003227642038

philippe.detimary@clin.ucl.ac.be

Locations

Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires St Luc	Recruiting
Brussels, Belgium, 1200
Contact: de Timary Philippe, MD, PhD 003227642038 Philippe.detimary@clin.ucl.ac.be
Principal Investigator: de Timary Philippe, MD, PhD
Sub-Investigator: Starkel Peter, MD, PhD
Sub-Investigator: De Vuyst Olivier, MD, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Investigators

Study Chair:

Roussaux Jean Paul, MD, PhD

Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	nutrialcohol
Study First Received:	March 14, 2007
Last Updated:	March 14, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00447785
Health Authority:	Belgium: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain:

alcoholism
nutrition
craving
energy supplies
water supplies

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mental Disorders
Alcoholism
Substance-Related Disorders
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Alcohol-Related Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009