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Effect of Sublingual Dexmedetomidine Formulation - Outpatient Trial

Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance
NCT IDNCT06335407ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 1

Target enrollment

10

Study length

about 10 months

Ages

21–65

Locations

1 site in CT

What this study is about

This trial is testing a new way to give Dexmedetomidine, a drug used for alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, under the tongue. The goal is to see if this sublingual formulation (BXCL501) is safe for people with these conditions in an outpatient setting.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Dexmedetomidine (DEX) for sublingual (SL) administration (BXCL501) - 40µg
  • 2.Take Dexmedetomidine (DEX) for sublingual (SL) administration (BXCL501) - 80µg

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
OralOral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Standard assignment

Assignment is predetermined by the study protocol.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

dexmedetomidine

Drug routes

oral

Endpoints

Primary: Change in Blood Pressure (Systolic and Diastolic) from baseline (pre-treatment) through day 28., Number and Proportion of Adverse Events

Secondary: Change in PTSD symptoms (measured via the PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) from baseline (pre-treatment) through day 28., Change in depression (measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 - PHQ-9) from baseline (pre-treatment) through day 28., Change in mental status (measured by the Mini Mental State Examination - MMSE) from baseline (pre-treatment) through day 28., Change in sleep (measured by the Insomnia Severity Index - ISI)) from baseline (pre-treatment) through day 28.

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health