Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of D-Cycloserine for Enhancing the Effects of CBT for Substance Use (NCT NCT00430573)

NCT ID: NCT00430573

Last Updated: 2018-05-17

Results Overview

The primary outcome assessment for this study was the percentage of oral toxicology swabs that were positive of illicit substances. Participants completed these swabs at each assessment point, as well as at each study therapy session. Toxicology swabs were supervised by study staff and used oral specimen collection to screen for opiates, methadone, cocaine, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, THC, and barbiturates.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

15 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Weekly assessments with summation over three time periods: baseline, treatment (week 12), and follow-up (week 18)

Results posted on

2018-05-17

Participant Flow

This pilot study was terminated due to inadequate recruitment. The primary reason was unwillingness to take a study drug (a parent study that did not require randomized drug was likely a factor in this decision).

15 people consented to this study but 4 did not meet entry criteria and 1 was loss to follow-up before completing baseline evaluations. 10 participants were randomized and 5 dropped out before taking study drug.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
All Randomized Participants
The blind was never broken for the study drug, therefore, results can only be presented aggregated for all randomized participants.
Overall Study
STARTED
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
All Randomized Participants
The blind was never broken for the study drug, therefore, results can only be presented aggregated for all randomized participants.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
5

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of D-Cycloserine for Enhancing the Effects of CBT for Substance Use

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Overall Study Characteristics
n=10 Participants
All participants who consented to be in the study
Age, Continuous
40.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Weekly assessments with summation over three time periods: baseline, treatment (week 12), and follow-up (week 18)

Population: Toxicology swabs were obtained on all 10 randomized participants irrespective of taking study drug. At baseline all 10 had toxicology swabs, at treatment (week 12) 7 had toxicology swabs and at follow-up (week 18) 7 had toxicology swabs.

The primary outcome assessment for this study was the percentage of oral toxicology swabs that were positive of illicit substances. Participants completed these swabs at each assessment point, as well as at each study therapy session. Toxicology swabs were supervised by study staff and used oral specimen collection to screen for opiates, methadone, cocaine, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, THC, and barbiturates.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Randomized Participants
n=10 Participants
10 participants were randomized and 5 dropped out before taking study drug. The blind was never broken for the study drug, Therefore, results can only be presented aggregated for all randomized participants.
Percentage of Positive Toxicology Swabs for Illicit Substances
Baseline Period
80.0 percentage of positive toxicology swabs
Standard Deviation 35.0
Percentage of Positive Toxicology Swabs for Illicit Substances
Treatment Period (week12)
65.7 percentage of positive toxicology swabs
Standard Deviation 45.8
Percentage of Positive Toxicology Swabs for Illicit Substances
Follow-up Period (week 18)
59.6 percentage of positive toxicology swabs
Standard Deviation 44.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Mid Treatment (week 6), End of Treatment (week 12), Follow-up 1 (week 15), Follow-up 2 (week 18)

Population: All randomized participants were asked to complete the ASI irrespective of taking study drug. At least one ASI was completed by 8 of the 10 randomized participants. At baseline 8 completed the ASI and the number of participants at each subsequent time point varied.

For the drug use composite scores, each of 13 questions about drug use is divided by its maximum answer value and by the total number of questions in the composite. These individual items are then summed, so that possible total scores range from 0 to 1, with higher scores reflecting greater drug use problem severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Randomized Participants
n=8 Participants
10 participants were randomized and 5 dropped out before taking study drug. The blind was never broken for the study drug, Therefore, results can only be presented aggregated for all randomized participants.
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Drug Use Composite Score
Baseline
0.27 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.14
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Drug Use Composite Score
Mid-Treatment (week 6)
0.19 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.12
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Drug Use Composite Score
Endpoint of Treatment (week 12)
0.21 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.13
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Drug Use Composite Score
Follow-Up 1 (week 15)
0.30 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.06
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Drug Use Composite Score
Follow-Up 2 (week 18)
0.18 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.18

Adverse Events

All Randomized Participants

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Michael W. Otto, Ph.D.

BostonUCRC

Phone: (617)353-9610

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place