Extended Release Naltrexone for Opioid-Dependent Youth

NCT ID: NCT01843023

Last Updated: 2021-11-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

288 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-30

Study Completion Date

2019-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare 6-month treatment outcomes for 15-21 year old opioid-dependent youth receiving extended release naltrexone (XR-NTX) v. Treatment as Usual (TAU).

Detailed Description

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This proposed study is a 6-month, two-group randomized clinical trial of XR-NTX v. TAU for 340 opioid-dependent youth ages 15-21. The study will be conducted at Mountain Manor Treatment Center, a community drug treatment program in Baltimore. TAU will consist of buprenorphine treatment of opioid withdrawal followed by counseling with or without continued buprenorphine.

Conditions

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Drug Dependence

Keywords

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opioid dependence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Extended Release Naltrexone

Participants randomly assigned to XR-NTX who do not have opioid withdrawal signs or symptoms within 4 hours of administration of the 25 mg oral dose naltrexone will be given an intramuscular injection of XR-NTX \[Vivitrol®\] at a dose of 4cc (380mg of naltrexone)\] and will subsequently have the same dose administered to alternating sides of the buttocks every four weeks for up to 6 months. All participants will also receive psychosocial treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extended Release Naltrexone

Intervention Type DRUG

naltrexone for extended release injectable suspension

Psychosocial Treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychosocial treatment will consist of group and individual drug abuse counseling at MMTC and in the community.

Treatment as Usual

Participants randomly assigned to TAU will participate in the standard youth opioid program at the treatment center which includes either buprenorphine taper or ongoing buprenorphine treatment during the 6 months of the study for as long as they and their physicians think is appropriate. The general target dose will be 12-20 mg buprenorphine per day. All participants in TAU will receive psychosocial treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Psychosocial Treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychosocial treatment will consist of group and individual drug abuse counseling at MMTC and in the community.

Buprenorphine

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants assigned to TAU will receive buprenorphine for opioid withdrawal and will either be tapered off the medication or will remain on it for individualized lengths of time during the six month study.

Interventions

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Extended Release Naltrexone

naltrexone for extended release injectable suspension

Intervention Type DRUG

Psychosocial Treatment

Psychosocial treatment will consist of group and individual drug abuse counseling at MMTC and in the community.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Buprenorphine

Participants assigned to TAU will receive buprenorphine for opioid withdrawal and will either be tapered off the medication or will remain on it for individualized lengths of time during the six month study.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Vivitrol Suboxone Subutex

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV criteria for opioid dependence, physiologic subtype;
* Within 3 days of admission to MMTC;
* Age between 15 and 21, inclusive;
* Able and willing to provide informed consent to be randomly assigned to XR- NTX or TAU; and for participants under 18 years of age, parental or guardian consent and participant assent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Liver function test levels (Alanine Transaminase, Aspartate Transaminase) four times greater than normal;
* Unstable medical or psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia) that might make participation hazardous;
* History of serious suicide attempt in the past 6 months;
* History of allergic reaction to naloxone, and/or naltrexone;
* Current chronic pain condition for which opioids are deemed necessary for ongoing care;
* blood coagulation disorder (e.g., hemophilia);
* Body Mass Index \> 40;
* If female, pregnant, lactating, unwilling or unable (due to parental objection) to use FDA-approved contraceptive methods;
* meeting DSM-IV criteria for benzodiazepine dependence
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Friends Research Institute, Inc.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Shannon G Mitchell, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Friends Research Institute, Inc.

Locations

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Friends Research Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Mountain Manor Treatment Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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R01DA033391

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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1R01DA033391-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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