Alcohol clinical trials

This trial is now closed to new participants

Thank you for your interest in this clinical trial. Recruitment for this study has now finished, and we are no longer accepting new participants.

If you’ve already taken part or registered your interest, our team will continue to support you as usual.

If you were hoping to join, we understand this may be disappointing, but we regularly run new clinical trials across a range of health conditions.

Interested in taking part in a future clinical trial?

You can register your interest with Panthera to hear about future clinical trials that may be suitable for you. By registering, you’ll help our team understand the types of studies you may be interested in and allow us to contact you when relevant opportunities become available.

Register your interest in future trials

Alternatively, take a look at the clinical trials currently recruiting below to see if there is another study that may be suitable for you.

About alcohol research

Alcohol is one of the most widely studied areas of public health research in the UK. Patterns of drinking vary considerably between individuals, and the reasons behind them are complex, involving biology, circumstance, habit and environment.

Why alcohol research matters

Research in this area looks at a range of questions: how drinking patterns develop and change over time, what support helps people who want to reduce their intake, and how alcohol interacts with wider health. Because people’s circumstances differ so much, no single approach suits everyone, which is why studies continue across the field.

Clinical trials are how new approaches are properly tested. Before anything becomes routinely available it must be studied in carefully designed research involving people who volunteer to take part.

What taking part usually involves

Studies in this area typically begin with a screening visit, where a member of the clinical team explains the study in full and checks whether it is suitable for you. Participants are often asked to keep a simple record between visits, since patterns over time are usually what is being studied.

Conversations with the clinical team are confidential and without judgement. Taking part is always voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any point without giving a reason.

Every study Panthera runs is approved by a Research Ethics Committee and conducted to Good Clinical Practice standards. If you are concerned about your drinking, please speak to your GP rather than waiting for a research opportunity, as support is available through normal NHS care.