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Pharmacotherapy Dosing Regimen in Cocaine and Opiate Dependent Individuals - 8
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), August 2008
Sponsors and Collaborators: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Texas
Information provided by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00218036
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine two medications, modafinil and citalopram, in the treatment of cocaine dependent individuals who are maintained on methadone.


Condition Intervention Phase
Cocaine Abuse
Opiate Dependence
Drug: Modafinil 200mg
Drug: Modafinil 400mg
Drug: Citalopram 20mg
Drug: Citalopram 40mg
Drug: Placebo
Phase II

Drug Information available for: Methadone Methadone hydrochloride Modafinil Escitalopram Benzetimide Citalopram Citalopram hydrobromide Dexetimide Escitalopram oxalate 8-Azabicyclo(3.2.1)octane-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-, methyl ester, (1R-(exo,exo))- Cocaine hydrochloride
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Dose Comparison, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Pharmacotherapy Dosing Regimen in Cocaine and Opiate Dependent Individuals

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Confirmed abstinence from cocaine [ Time Frame: 12 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Retention [ Time Frame: 12 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Medication Compliance [ Time Frame: 12 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 200
Study Start Date: July 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
Modafinil 200mg / Methadone Maintenance (1.2mg/kg)
Drug: Modafinil 200mg
10 day medication run-up to Modafinil 200mg while subject is methadone maintained at 1/2 mg/kg. On full dose for 12 weeks and then titrated down for 10 days.
2: Experimental
Modafinil 400mg/ Methadone Maintenance (1.2mg/kg)
Drug: Modafinil 400mg
10 day medication run-up to 400mg of Modafinil while subject is methadone maintained at 1.2 mg/kg. On full dose for 12 weeks and then titrated down for 10 days.
3: Experimental
Citalopram 20/ Methadone Maintenance 1.2mg/kg
Drug: Citalopram 20mg
10 day run-up to Citalopram 20mg while subject is methadone maintained at 1.2mg/kg. On full dose for 12 weeks and then titrated down for 10 days.
4: Experimental
Citalopram 40/ Methadone Maintenance 1.2 mg/kg
Drug: Citalopram 40mg
10 day medication run-up to Citalopram 40 mg while subjects are methadone maintained (1.2 mg/kg). On full dose for 12 weeks and then titrated down for 10 days.
5: Placebo Comparator
Placebo given to methadone-maintained subjects (1.2mg/kg) for the duration of the 12-week study
Drug: Placebo
Placebo while patient is methadone maintained on standard dose of 1.2 mg/kg

Detailed Description:

This is a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study examining two doses of modafinil (200 and 400 mg) and citalopram (20 and 40 mg) in the treatment of methadone maintained cocaine dependent individuals.

Participants will first be given methadone to determine its tolerated and effective doses. Most participants will be able to reach a stable dose of methadone within 7 to 10 days of methadone initiation. When 80% of the projected dose of methadone has been achieved, participants will begin the medication regimen of modafinil or citalopram. Modafinil will be given over a 7-day period. Dosing of modafinil will begin at 200 mg and, depending on the individual, may increase to 400 mg. Citalopram will be given in increasing doses, starting at 20 mg and increasing to 40mg.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   22 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets cocaine abuse and dependence criteria (as determined by the SCID)
  • Meets opiate dependence criteria (as determined by the SCID)
  • In good general physical and psychiatric health (except for possible acute drug use related problems)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Meets diagnostic criteria for other psychiatric disorders, including other forms of drug dependence (other than nicotine)
  • Current cardiovascular disease (as determined by an electrocardiogram)
  • Circumstances will not allow for completion of study (on probation or parole)
  • Ethical constraints of supervision do not allow confidentiality (on probation or parole)
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00218036

Contacts
Contact: Jan Lindsay, Ph.D 713-500-2563 jan.a.lindsay@uth.tmc.edu
Contact: Ann Garcia, MA 713-500-2804 Ann.D.Garcia@uth.tmc.edu

Locations
United States, Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Ann Garcia, MA     713-500-2804     Ann.D.Garcia@uth.tmc.edu    
Principal Investigator: Richard Meisch, MD, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Texas
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joy M Schmitz, PhD University of Texas
Study Chair: F. Gerard Moeller, M.D. University of Texas Medical School at Houston
  More Information

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Responsible Party: University of Texas Medical School at Houston ( Joy Schmitz, Ph.D. )
Study ID Numbers: NIDA-09262-8, P50-09262-8, DPMC
Study First Received: September 16, 2005
Last Updated: August 7, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00218036  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government;   United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
Cocaine Abuse
Opiate Abuse

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Methadone
Dopamine
Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Cocaine
Dexetimide
Opioid-Related Disorders
Citalopram
Serotonin
Modafinil

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Parasympatholytics
Neurotransmitter Agents
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cholinergic Antagonists
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Anesthetics
Antiparkinson Agents
Cholinergic Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Sensory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Antidepressive Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Cardiovascular Agents
Protective Agents
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Pharmacologic Actions
Anesthetics, Local
Muscarinic Antagonists
Serotonin Agents
Autonomic Agents
Dopamine Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009