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NCT number NCT00142844
Other study ID # NIDA-12756-1
Secondary ID P50DA012756-01DP
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
First received September 1, 2005
Last updated January 11, 2017
Start date September 1999
Est. completion date January 2008

Study information

Verified date October 2016
Source National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Food and Drug Administration
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Many cocaine dependent individuals are also dependent on alcohol. Such individuals respond poorly to existing treatments and have received little research attention in the past. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of naltrexone and disulfiram is useful in decreasing alcohol use and cravings in people diagnosed with both cocaine and alcohol dependence.


Description:

Many cocaine dependent individuals are also dependent on alcohol. Such individuals respond poorly to existing treatments and have received little research attention in the past. Naltrexone and disulfiram are medications currently approved for treating alcohol dependence. These two medications have different mechanisms of action in the body. In combination they might be effective in treating individuals dually diagnosed with cocaine and alcohol dependence. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of naltrexone and disulfiram is useful in decreasing alcohol cravings in individuals who are dependent on both cocaine and alcohol.

Participants in this 5-year, double-blind study will be randomly assigned to receive disulfiram, naltrexone, both, or placebo. Treatment will occur for a 3-month period, after which alcohol, cocaine use, and other biopsychosocial measures will be assessed at Months 6 and 9.


Other known NCT identifiers
  • NCT00136162

Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 208
Est. completion date January 2008
Est. primary completion date March 2005
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion criteria:

- Meets DSM-IV criteria for both alcohol and cocaine dependence, as determined by the Structured Clinical Interview(SCID-IV)

- Successful completion of alcohol detoxification (i.e., 3 consecutive days of abstinence from alcohol)

- Use of at least $100 worth of cocaine in the 30 days prior to enrollment

- In the past 30 days, Subject used no less than $100 worth of cocaine and drank a minimum of 12 standard alcohol drinks/week (on average), having at least four days in 30 where at least four or more drinks were ingested, as determined by the Timeline Followback (TLFB) - adapted to collect daily cocaine use;

- Able to commute to the treatment research center

- Speaks, understands, and writes English

- Understands and signs the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Abstinence from alcohol or cocaine for more than 30 days before signing consent form

- Current DSM-IV diagnosis of any psychoactive substance dependence other than Alcohol, Cocaine or Nicotine dependence, as determined by the SCID;

- Evidence of opiate use in the past 30 days as assessed by self-report and intake urine drug screen;

- History of unstable or serious medical illness, including need for opioid analgesics;

- Concomitant treatment with phenytoin or from same drug class, lithium, serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, MAOI's or narcotics; 6) Use of any investigational medication within the past 30 days;

- Severe physical or medical illness such as AIDS, active hepatitis or significant hepatocellular injury as evidenced by elevated bilirubin levels;

- Severe psychiatric symptoms, e.g., psychosis, suicidal or homicidal ideation or mania;

- Female patients who are pregnant, nursing, or not using a reliable method of contraception. Acceptable methods of birth control include: barrier (diaphragm or condom) with spermicide, intrauterine progesterone contraceptive system, levonorgestrel implant, medroxyprogesterone acetate contraceptive injection, oral contraceptives.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Intervention

Drug:
Naltrexone

Disulfiram

Placebo


Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Pennsylvania National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Pettinati HM, Kampman KM, Lynch KG, Xie H, Dackis C, Rabinowitz AR, O'Brien CP. A double blind, placebo-controlled trial that combines disulfiram and naltrexone for treating co-occurring cocaine and alcohol dependence. Addict Behav. 2008 May;33(5):651-67. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Amount of alcohol and drug use. 3 months No
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