Mifepristone Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT ID: NCT02179749

Last Updated: 2022-10-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

103 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-30

Study Completion Date

2019-11-06

Brief Summary

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This is an 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 arm, parallel groups, study of 1-week of treatment with mifepristone (0, 1200 mg/d) given in conjunction with 8 weeks of manual-guided counseling, and a follow-up visit at Week 12.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Dependence Alcohol Use Disorders Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental: mifepristone 1200 mg daily

1200 mg mifepristone daily for 1-week given in conjunction with 8 weeks of standardized behavioral therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mifepristone 1200 mg daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Mifepristone, 300 mg tablets, Four tablets daily/am for 1-week duration.

Standardized behavioral therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standardized behavioral therapy 1 time per week for 8 week duration.

Placebo daily, 1-week

Placebo pills daily for 1-week given in conjunction with 8 weeks of standardized behavioral therapy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Standardized behavioral therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standardized behavioral therapy 1 time per week for 8 week duration.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets, Four tablets daily/am for 1-week duration.

Interventions

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Mifepristone 1200 mg daily

Mifepristone, 300 mg tablets, Four tablets daily/am for 1-week duration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Standardized behavioral therapy

Standardized behavioral therapy 1 time per week for 8 week duration.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Placebo

Placebo tablets, Four tablets daily/am for 1-week duration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Korlym Manually-guided therapy Placebo Comparator

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female volunteers, 18-65 years of age
* Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-V criteria for current alcohol use disorder of moderate or greater severity, defined by DSM-V as ≥ 4 symptoms
* Abstinent a minimum of 3 days (but not more than 30 days) prior to randomization
* In acceptable health in the judgment of the study physician, on the basis of interview, medical history, physical exam, ECG, urine test and lab tests
* Females with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test on the screening visit and a negative urine pregnancy test at randomization and agree to use non-hormonal effective birth control for the study duration and one month thereafter

Exclusion Criteria

* A medical condition or chronic use of a medication that contraindicates the administration of mifepristone
* Significant medical disorders or clinically significant findings on ECG (e.g., prolongation of the corrected QT interval,urine or blood tests that increase potential risk or interfere with study participation as determined by the Study Physician. Note: serum potassium below the normal range must be replaced to normal prior to randomization; individuals with serum potassium outside the range of normal will not be randomized
* Liver function tests more than 3 times the upper limit of normal or elevated bilirubin
* Female subjects with childbearing potential who are pregnant, nursing, or refuse to use effective non hormonal birth control for the 1-week of medication administration and one month thereafter
* Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual -V criteria for a major Axis I disorder including mood or anxiety disorders or substance use disorders other than alcohol or nicotine use disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Scripps Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Barbara J. Mason, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Scripps Research Institute

Locations

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The Scripps Research Institute

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form: Study Protocol -IND

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form: Informed Consent

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Other Identifiers

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1R01AA023152

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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