OEA for Young Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder

This study is looking at how a substance called oleoylethanolamide (OEA) might help young adults, aged 18 to 25, who have alcohol use disorder (AUD). Researchers want to see if OEA can reduce inflammation (swelling in the body), change the bacteria in your mouth (oral microbiome), improve thinking skills related to reward and impulsivity, and affect alcohol use. You would take 250 mg of OEA daily for 6 weeks. The study will compare OEA to a placebo (an inactive substance) to understand its effects. Success would mean seeing changes in inflammation markers like IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β after 6 weeks. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 42 participants. Researchers will compare OEA to a placebo.
What's involved
You would take 250 mg of OEA daily for 6 weeks. Your blood will be tested at the beginning and after 6 weeks to measure inflammation markers.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your progress will be checked at the beginning of the study and again after 6 weeks.

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NCT07503782

OEA for Young Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder

Not Yet Recruiting
PHASE2Ages 18–25InterventionalTreatment
Medical University of South Carolina
~42 participants
Updated 2026-08-12 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:oleoylethanolamide

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in Peripheral IL-6 Concentration
Measured over Baseline and week 6
+3 more outcomes measured
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
1 sites across 1 states
South Carolina1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 18 to 25.
  • Change in Peripheral IL-6 ConcentrationBaseline and week 6

    Blood-based concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) measured using immunoassay methods to assess systemic inflammation. Unit of Measure: pg/mL

  • Change in Peripheral TNF-α ConcentrationBaseline and week 6

    Blood-based concentration of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) measured using immunoassay methods to assess systemic inflammation.Unit of Measure: pg/mL

  • Change in Peripheral IL-1β ConcentrationBaseline and week 6

    Blood-based concentration of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) measured using immunoassay methods to assess systemic inflammation. Unit of Measure: pg/mL

  • Change in Plasma Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) LevelsBaseline and week 6

    Alpha diversity indices derived from sequencing of saliva samples to assess oral microbiome composition. Unit of Measure: pg/mL