Modafinil Combined With Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Treat Cocaine Addiction - 1

Cocaine Dependence Clinical Trial

Official title:

CBT and Modafinil for Cocaine Addiction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00218387
• Other study ID #: NIDA-16368-1
• Secondary ID: R01DA016368R01-1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: April 2004
• Est. completion date: July 2010

Study information

• Verified date: March 2019
• Source: Medical University of South Carolina
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Cocaine addiction is a serious health problem with no available medical treatment for preventing relapse. Modafinil, a medication that enhances mood, increases energy, and improves concentration, may be useful in preventing relapse among individuals with cocaine addiction. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of modafinil, in combination with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), to prevent drug relapse among cocaine addicts.

Description:

The development of a medication to treat cocaine addiction specifically by lessening withdrawal symptoms has been a primary focus of research. Common cocaine withdrawal symptoms include depression, lack of energy, and poor concentration. Modafinil, a central nervous system stimulant, is a medication that can speed up physical and mental processes in the brain. It is currently used to treat narcolepsy, a condition that causes excessive sleepiness. Modafinil enhances mood, increases energy, and improves concentration in people with narcolepsy. Modafinil may also cause the same effects in individuals addicted to cocaine, thereby countering the symptoms of cocaine withdrawal. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of modafinil plus CBT versus placebo plus CBT for treating cocaine dependence.

A 2-week screening period will be followed by an 8-week treatment phase. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either 200 mg of modafinil, 400 mg of modafinil, or placebo on a daily basis for the 8 weeks of treatment. During this time, participants will be asked to report the number of days that they use and do not use cocaine. This will be confirmed three times a week with urine tests. Mood, level of daytime sleepiness, and symptoms of cocaine withdrawal and cocaine "high" will be evaluated. Compliance with study medication will be assessed with urine and blood tests. Medication side effects will be monitored through physical examinations, routine lab tests, ECGs, and self-reports. Follow-up evaluations will occur 4 and 8 weeks following the end of treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 123
• Est. completion date: July 2010
• Est. primary completion date: July 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Seeking treatment for cocaine dependence

• Meets DSM-IV diagnosis criteria for cocaine dependence as determined by Mini-SCID interview

• If female, willing to use effective contraception throughout the study

• Lives within 50 miles of the research center and has reliable transportation

Exclusion criteria:

• Meets DSM-IV/Mini-SCID diagnosis criteria for dependence on any drugs other than cocaine, alcohol, nicotine, or marijuana

• Physiologic dependence on alcohol requiring medical detoxification, on either an inpatient or outpatient basis

• Current psychiatric disorder, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, organic brain disease, dementia, or other types of psychosis

• Recent suicidal or homicidal attempts within 60 days of study entry

• Suicidal or homicidal ideation within 30 days of study entry

• Meets diagnosis criteria from the Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders section of Mini-SCID for a history of psychotic symptoms during a period of cocaine use (e.g., persistent hallucinations and delusions)

• Serious medical illness, including left ventricular hypertrophy, mitral valve prolapse, left bundle branch block, heart attack, angina, serious liver disease (transaminase levels four times greater than normal), and kidney, neurologic, metabolic, neoplastic, nutritional, inflammatory, or endocrine disorders

• Required by the court to obtain treatment for cocaine dependence

• Not seeking treatment for cocaine dependence

• Participated in cocaine treatment (clinical or research) within 30 days of study entry

• Anticipating elective surgery or hospitalization within 20 weeks of study entry

• Known or suspected hypersensitivity to modafinil

• Use of any of the following medications within 14 days of study entry: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants, dopamine agonists, and other psychotropic medications, including anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, or psychostimulants

• Currently taking medications that could adversely interact with study medications, including azole-type antifungals, cyclosporine, warfarin, theophylline, or carbamazepine

• Currently taking any medications that induce or inhibit CYP3A4 metabolic pathways

• Pregnant or breastfeeding

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cocaine Dependence
• Cocaine-Related Disorders

Intervention

Drug:
• Modafinil
200mg Modafinil
• Modafinil
400mg Modafinil
• Matching Placebo
Matching Placebo

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston	South Carolina

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Medical University of South Carolina	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of Cocaine Non-use Days	Number of cocaine non-use days was determined by Urine Drug Screen tests which confirmed presence (or no presence) of benzoylecgonine levels.	8 weeks
Primary	Percent of Participants With New Use	New Use is defined as a period of at least 7 days abstinence followed by a positive urine drug screen.	8 weeks