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Editorial
. 2021 May:92:21-24.
doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2021.01.001. Epub 2021 Jan 9.

Randomized controlled trials for alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

Zoe E Brown  1 , Samantha M Portis  2 , Carline L Fleig  1 , Talia Vasaturo-Kolodner  3 , Robert M Swift  4 , Carolina L Haass-Koffler  5
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Editorial

Randomized controlled trials for alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

Zoe E Brown et al. Alcohol. 2021 May.

Abstract

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) altered the logistics of ongoing randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The need to reduce in-person research and clinical activities, however, presented an additional level of complexity in order to continue conducting RCTs that focused on the development of medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The visits required a systematic objective evaluation from the physician and mental health professional and clinical staff, as many of the safety and efficacy assessments are self-reported. The following commentary addresses the successes and limitations our RCTs encountered during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists. There are no relationships between financial supporters or other organizations and these authors that could have influenced the study and results.

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