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Quantifying covariate effects on the kinetics of ethanol

Quantifying covariate effects on the kinetics of ethanol - COVETH

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022955
Enrollment
250
Registered
2021-10-06
Start date
2021-06-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

The objectives of this trial are not related in any way to assess safety or efficacy of intravenous or oral ethanol, it aims to develop a pharmacokinetic model to assess inter-individual variability.

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with high oral administration rate of ethanol with a bolus dose of 0.7g/kg BW (0.35g/kg BW in Asians and patients older than 65 years respectively) Group 2: Patients with low oral ad
7 fractions will be taken in 10 min intervals Group 3: Patients with intravenous administration of ethanol with an infusion of 0.5g/kg BW (0.25g/kg BW in Asians respectively)
50 g ethanol (Alkohol-Konzentrat 95 % Braun) will be dissolved in 1L 5% glucose solution and the appropriate volume is administered over 1 hour

Sponsors

Institut I für Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness and capability to confirm written consent to enrolment and having given written informed consent after ample information has been provided.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Standard exclusion criteria for studies in healthy volunteers under 65 years; ASA III or higher for volunteers over 65 years and conditions or medications that preclude alcohol intake; History or presence of ethanol addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetic parameters of ethanol and its metabolites

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Known individual covariates (e.g. sex, age, ethnic group)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactUwe Fuhr

Institut I für Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)

uwe.fuhr@uk-koeln.de+49 221 478 5230

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026