Guanfacine to Reduce Stress-Induced Cocaine/Alcohol Craving and Relapse - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Yale University
Information provided by:	Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00585754

Purpose

This study aims to test the preliminary efficacy of 3.0 mg of guanfacine (GFC) daily versus placebo in cocaine and/or alcohol dependent individuals.

This proposal is a laboratory and treatment outcome study to examine the effects of guanfacine on brief exposure to stress, drug cues and neutral situations on cocaine/alcohol craving, mood and neurobiological reactivity in a sample of cocaine and/or alcohol dependent individuals. Guanfacine will be beneficial for reduction in stress and drug cue induced craving and related arousal. In a sample of 60 cocaine and/or alcohol dependent men and women, we propose to examine (a) differences in measures of cocaine craving, emotion state, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) activation, physiological arousal and plasma catecholamine response to stress imagery and to drug cue imagery as compared to neutral imagery; (b) reduction in cocaine/alcohol abstinence symptoms; and (c) improvement in cocaine and alcohol treatment outcomes as measured by increasing abstinence, reduction in cocaine/alcohol use and increased treatment attendance. Hypothesis 1: Guanfacine will decrease stress-induced cocaine craving, negative emotions and related arousal in the laboratory as compared to placebo. Hypothesis 2a: As compared to the PLA group, the GFC group will show significant reductions in protracted withdrawal symptoms as measured by the CSSA/CIWA during the 9-week treatment period.

Hypothesis 2b: As compared to the PLA group, a higher percentage of the GFC patients will remain abstinent during the 9-week treatment period with a higher percent of negative cocaine urines and alcohol-free days. Hypothesis 2c: The GFC group will show greater adherence to treatment as measured by the days in treatment as compared to the Pla group.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Cocaine Dependent Alcohol Dependent	Drug: Guanfacine Drug: Placebo	Phase I

Drug Information available for: Guanfacine Guanfacine hydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Guanfacine to Reduce Stress-Induced Cocaine/Alcohol Craving and Relapse

Further study details as provided by Yale University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

stress-induced cocaine craving and negative emotions [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	April 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	June 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Guan.: Active Comparator	Drug: Guanfacine 1.5mg BID
PLA: Placebo Comparator	Drug: Placebo placebo

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female individuals, ages 18 and above, meeting current DSM-IV criteria for cocaine and/or alcohol dependence.
COCAINE SAMPLE: meet current DSM-IV criteria for cocaine dependence; documented positive urine toxicology screen for cocaine at intake
ALCOHOLIC SAMPLE: meet current DSM-IV criteria for alcohol dependence
Subject has voluntarily given informed consent and signed the informed consent document.
Able to read English and complete study evaluations.

Exclusion Criteria:

Meet current criteria for dependence on another psychoactive substance, excluding nicotine and caffeine;
Any current use of opiates or past history of opiate abuse/dependence;
Current use of any psychoactive drugs, including anxiolytics, antidepressants, naltrexone or antabuse;
Any psychotic disorder or current Axis I psychiatric symptoms requiring specific attention, including need for psychiatric medications for current major depression and anxiety disorders
Significant underlying medical conditions such as cerebral, renal, thyroid or cardiac pathology which in the opinion of study physician would preclude patient from fully cooperating or be of potential harm during the course of the study;
Abstinent from cocaine for more than two weeks prior to admission.
Hypotensive individuals with sitting blood pressure below 90/50 mmHG.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00585754

Contacts

Contact: Keri L Bergquist, Psy.D.

203-974-7360

keri.bergquist@yale.edu

Locations

United States, Connecticut
Yale University School of Medicine: Research Prog. on Stress, Addiction, and Psychopathology	Recruiting
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
Contact: Keri L Bergquist, Psy.D 203-974-7360 keri.bergquist@yale.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

Yale University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Rajita Sinha, PhD

Yale University

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Yale University School of Medicine ( Rajita Sinha, Ph.D. Professor )
Study ID Numbers:	0512000886, P50-DA016556
Study First Received:	December 22, 2007
Last Updated:	January 2, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00585754 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Neurotransmitter Agents
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Guanfacine
Stress

Cardiovascular Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Cocaine
Adrenergic Agonists
Ethanol

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neurotransmitter Agents
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic Agents
Guanfacine
Therapeutic Uses

Physiological Effects of Drugs
Cardiovascular Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Adrenergic Agonists
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009