Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Tolcapone on Decision Making and Alcohol Intake in Alcohol Users (NCT NCT02740582)

NCT ID: NCT02740582

Last Updated: 2020-09-21

Results Overview

Number of drinks consumed in a laboratory bar session (out of a maximum of 4 drinks available) following either placebo or tolcapone administration.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

62 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

A laboratory bar session is 1 hour long

Results posted on

2020-09-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Tolcapone First
Tolcapone arm first: 5 days of 100 mg tolcapone TID, followed by washout period, then 5 days of placebo TID
Placebo First
Placebo arm first: 5 days placebo, followed by washout period, followed by 5 days of 100 mg tolcapone TID
First Intervention
STARTED
29
33
First Intervention
COMPLETED
24
31
First Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
5
2
Washout
STARTED
24
31
Washout
COMPLETED
24
31
Washout
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Second Intervention
STARTED
24
31
Second Intervention
COMPLETED
23
28
Second Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
1
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effects of Tolcapone on Decision Making and Alcohol Intake in Alcohol Users

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Tolcapone First
n=23 Participants
Tolcapone arm first: 5 days of 100 mg tolcapone TID, followed by washout period, then 5 days of placebo TID Tolcapone Placebo
Placebo First
n=28 Participants
Placebo arm first: 5 days placebo, followed by washout period, followed by 5 days of 100 mg tolcapone TID Tolcapone Placebo
Total
n=51 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
24.4 years
n=5 Participants
27.3 years
n=7 Participants
25.98 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
n=5 Participants
28 participants
n=7 Participants
51 participants
n=5 Participants
Self-reported alcoholic drinks / week
24.79 alcoholic drinks / week
n=5 Participants
18.13 alcoholic drinks / week
n=7 Participants
21.13 alcoholic drinks / week
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: A laboratory bar session is 1 hour long

Population: Completers were analyzed

Number of drinks consumed in a laboratory bar session (out of a maximum of 4 drinks available) following either placebo or tolcapone administration.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Tolcapone First, Then Placebo
n=23 Participants
Tolcapone arm first: 5 days of 100 mg tolcapone TID, followed by washout period, then 5 days of placebo TID Tolcapone Placebo
Placebo First, Then Tolcapone
n=28 Participants
Placebo arm first: 5 days placebo, followed by washout period, followed by 5 days of 100 mg tolcapone TID Tolcapone Placebo
Number of Drinks Consumed in a Laboratory Bar Session
Drinks on Placebo
2.69 drinks
Standard Deviation 1.45
2.96 drinks
Standard Deviation 1.1
Number of Drinks Consumed in a Laboratory Bar Session
Drinks on tolcapone
2.73 drinks
Standard Deviation 1.38
2.39 drinks
Standard Deviation 1.66

Adverse Events

Tolcapone

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

Placebeo

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

Jennifer Mitchell, PhD

University of California, San Franciso

Phone: 510-985-3522

Results disclosure agreements

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