Safety and Tolerability of Modafinil for Methamphetamine Dependence

NCT ID: NCT00569374

Last Updated: 2010-10-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Brief Summary

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This 7 week, open-label pilot clinical trial will examine the safety and tolerability of modafinil up to 400mg/day as a potential treatment to reduce methamphetamine use in methamphetamine-dependent volunteers.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Methamphetamine Dependence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Modafinil

subjects attend clinic for the first week in order to receive meds; oral, 200mg/day doses for three days for initiation doses; increased to oral 400mg/day for the remainder of the trial (weeks 2-6); washout period during week 7

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-65 years old
* not currently enrolled in a treatment program
* subjects must have a history of methamphetamine use with recent use confirmed by a positive urine toxicology screen for amphetamines during the month prior to study entry
* subjects must meet DSM-IV criteria for amphetamine dependence as assessed by the substance abuse section of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)
* women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test to enroll in this study, agree to monthly pregnancy testing, and agree to use appropriate forms of birth control for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* current diagnosis of alcohol, opiate, or sedative physical dependence
* ill health (e.g., major cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, hepatic disorder)
* history of schizophrenia, or bipolar type I disorder
* present or recent use of over-the-counter or prescription psychoactive drug or drug(s) that would be expected to have major interaction with drug to be tested
* medical contraindication to receiving study medications (e.g., allergy to modafinil, treatment with cyclosporine, clomipramine, or desipramine)
* Current suicidality or psychosis
* liver function tests (i.e., liver enzymes) greater than three times normal levels
* pregnancy or breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Arkansas

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Principal Investigators

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Dr. Janette McGaugh, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Arkansas

Locations

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Protocol / IRB # 79045

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id