Clinical Trial: Cessation or Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Veterans: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Semaglutide in U.S. Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder

U.S., Oct. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07218354) titled 'Cessation or Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Veterans: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Semaglutide in U.S. Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder' on Sept. 23.

Brief Summary: This clinical trial aims to test the effectiveness and safety of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, in treating moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Veterans. Participants who qualify will be randomly assigned to receive either semaglutide injections or placebo injections over a 28-week period, followed by a 4-week post-treatment safety assessment period...