Depression & Alcohol Use Treatment Study
Are you struggling with depression and trying to cut down on your drinking? We want to evaluate how treatment with stem cells can help. Join our compensated study today!
Fast Facts
experiencing symptoms of depression
want to cut back on alcohol
18-75 years old
Compensation Provided
Conducted in harlingen, TX
Study Background
Researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine are recruiting participants for a research study to see if stem cells will help reduce alcohol use and depression in individuals with Major Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder.
Half of the participants will receive a single infusion of stem cells and the other half will receive a single placebo infusion. The stem cells will be supplied from healthy volunteers and will be manufactured by the University of Miami. Following infusion, you will be followed for approximately 14 months via in-person visits and phone visits where we will check on your well-being and complete questionnaires.
Your participation in this study may help researchers improve treatment approaches for depression and alcohol use disorder. Advance research today and join our compensated study!
Study Background
Researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine are recruiting participants for a research study to see if stem cells will help reduce alcohol use and depression in individuals with Major Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder.
Half of the participants will receive a single infusion of stem cells and the other half will receive a single placebo infusion. The stem cells will be supplied from healthy volunteers and will be manufactured by the University of Miami. Following infusion, you will be followed for approximately 14 months via in-person visits and phone visits where we will check on your well-being and complete questionnaires.
Your participation in this study may help researchers improve treatment approaches for depression and alcohol use disorder. Advance research today and join our compensated study!
Additional Information
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
- 18-75 years old
- Experiencing symptoms of depression
- Dependent on alcohol
- Desire to reduce or stop alcohol consumption
- No history of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
- No active psychotic disorder, eating disorder, or substance use disorder other than alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis
- No autoimmune or immunodeficiency syndrome
- No use of medication that affects alcohol consumption
- Not enrolled in an alcohol treatment program (except self-help groups)
- No medical condition that could cause depressive symptoms
- If female, not pregnant or breastfeeding
- Major depressive episode occurred before 50 years of age
- No HIV or hepatitis
- No dependency on drugs other than cannabis, alcohol, or tobacco
- No suicidal thoughts
The study duration is approximately 14 months.
If you agree to participate in the study, you will be asked to participate in procedures that involve the collection of medical and demographic information, as well as:
- psychiatric history
- completion of surveys and questionnaires
- completion of physical exams; collection of standard biological samples (blood draw)
- investigational product infusion
All infusion visits will be conducted at the Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) Hospital Infusion Center or at the UT Health RGV Institute of Neuroscience, Harlingen TX, and all other minimal risk screening and follow-up visits including surveys, blood draws and consultations will be conducted at UT Health RGV outpatient clinics/Institute of Neuroscience.
Please note that the infusion process will take approximately 25 to 40 minutes and you will be observed by the study team for approximately additional two to four hours to ensure safety.
