Trial Outcomes & Findings for Biology and Experience of Eating in Women With Obesity (NCT NCT02805972)

NCT ID: NCT02805972

Last Updated: 2021-11-03

Results Overview

Dichotomized response on the "I feel nauseous" question of the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale, at 10 minutes after the listed intervention (among participants who completed both intervention visits). Response 0 = absence of nausea, 1 = presence of nausea.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

41 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

10 minutes post-treatment

Results posted on

2021-11-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Experimental: Naloxone, Then Placebo
At the first intervention visit, participants were administered Naloxone, 4 mg / 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating. After the washout period, at the second intervention visit, participants were administered the Placebo (saline), 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating.
Experimental: Placebo, Then Naloxone
At the first intervention visit, participants were administered the Placebo (saline), 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating. After the washout period, at the second intervention visit, participants were administered Naloxone, 4 mg / 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating.
Intervention Visit 1
STARTED
23
18
Intervention Visit 1
COMPLETED
23
18
Intervention Visit 1
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Washout Period
STARTED
23
18
Washout Period
COMPLETED
20
18
Washout Period
NOT COMPLETED
3
0
Intervention Visit 2
STARTED
20
18
Intervention Visit 2
COMPLETED
20
18
Intervention Visit 2
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Experimental: Naloxone, Then Placebo
At the first intervention visit, participants were administered Naloxone, 4 mg / 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating. After the washout period, at the second intervention visit, participants were administered the Placebo (saline), 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating.
Experimental: Placebo, Then Naloxone
At the first intervention visit, participants were administered the Placebo (saline), 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating. After the washout period, at the second intervention visit, participants were administered Naloxone, 4 mg / 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating.
Washout Period
Lost to Follow-up
3
0

Baseline Characteristics

Biology and Experience of Eating in Women With Obesity

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Naloxone, Then Placebo
n=23 Participants
At visit 1, participants were administered Naloxone, 4 mg/ 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating. After the washout period between visits, at visit 2, participants were administered the Placebo (saline), 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating.
Placebo, Then Naloxone
n=18 Participants
At visit 1, participants were administered the Placebo (saline), 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating. After the washout period between visits, at visit 2, participants were administered Naloxone, 4 mg/ 0.1 ml, intranasally, after eating.
Total
n=41 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Weight, kg
104.3 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.9 • n=5 Participants
99.5 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.0 • n=7 Participants
102.2 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.1 • n=5 Participants
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
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 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
30.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5 • n=5 Participants
33.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5 • n=7 Participants
31.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 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/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian or Pacific Islander
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
Body Mass Index (BMI)
38.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1 • n=5 Participants
36.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2 • n=7 Participants
37.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.0 • n=5 Participants
Impulsivity
0.69 Probability
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.21 • n=5 Participants
0.57 Probability
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29 • n=7 Participants
0.64 Probability
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.25 • n=5 Participants
Reward-driven Eating (RED) scale
38.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=5 Participants
36.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.2 • n=7 Participants
37.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 minutes post-treatment

Population: All participants who received Naloxone, then Placebo, or Placebo, then Naloxone, by participating in both study intervention visits.

Dichotomized response on the "I feel nauseous" question of the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale, at 10 minutes after the listed intervention (among participants who completed both intervention visits). Response 0 = absence of nausea, 1 = presence of nausea.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=38 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=38 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Number of Participants Who Reported Nausea at 10 Minutes Post Treatment
17 Participants
18 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes post-treatment

Population: All participants who received Naloxone, then Placebo, or Placebo, then Naloxone, by participating in both study intervention visits.

Dichotomized response on the "I feel nauseous" question of the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale, at 30 minutes after the listed intervention (among participants who completed both intervention visits). Response 0 = absence of nausea, 1 = presence of nausea.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=38 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=38 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Number of Participants Who Reported Nausea at 30 Minutes Post Treatment
13 Participants
11 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 25 minutes post-treatment

Population: Participants 25 minutes after Naloxone or Placebo administration, among those who completed both intervention visits

Geometric Mean Salivary Cortisol level.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=38 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=38 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Cortisol
3.22 nmol/L
Standard Deviation 2.18
3.37 nmol/L
Standard Deviation 1.96

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 55 minutes post-treatment

Population: Participants 55 minutes after Naloxone or Placebo administration, among those who completed both intervention visits

Geometric Mean Salivary Cortisol level.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=38 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=38 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Cortisol
3.61 nmol/L
Standard Deviation 2.26
2.90 nmol/L
Standard Deviation 2.19

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 minutes post-treatment

Population: Measurement of Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale here reported 10 min post Naloxone or 10 minutes after Placebo, among all participants who received Naloxone (4mg / 0.1 ml), then after a washout period, received Placebo (saline, 0.1 ml), or Placebo, then after a washout period, received Naloxone, by participating in both study intervention visits.

Summed score of Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (SOWS). Scale consists of 16 items answered on a 5 point numeric rating scale. Score range is 0 (lesser withdrawal symptoms) to 64 (greater withdrawal symptoms). Scores were assessed at 10 minutes after Naloxone, and at a separate visit, 10 minutes after Placebo, among participants who completed both study visits.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=38 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=38 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale
5.67 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.65
5.03 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.58

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes post-treatment

Population: Measurement of the abbreviated SOWS here reported 30 min post Naloxone or 30 min post Placebo, among all participants who received Naloxone (4mg / 0.1 ml), then after a washout period, received Placebo (saline, 0.1 ml), or Placebo, then after a washout period, received Naloxone, by participating in both study intervention visits.

Mean score on subset of 5 items (which used a 5 point numeric rating response scale) from the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (SOWS). This summed score can range from 0 (corresponding to lesser withdrawal symptoms) to 20 (corresponding to greater withdrawal symptoms).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=38 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=38 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale (Abbreviated)
1.42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.35
1.53 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.50

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Evaluated before study visit 1

Population: All eligible participants who were randomized to either order of intervention conditions.

Reward-Driven Eating Scale (RED) total score ranges from 0 (lower reward-driven eating) to 52 (higher reward-driven eating).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=23 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=18 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Reward-Driven Eating Scale (RED)
38.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.1
36.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.2

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Impulsivity was assessed before the study visit 1 intervention.

Population: All eligible participants randomized to either order of the intervention.

Impulsivity, measured by the Delayed Discounting cognitive task, based on a series of 30 computer-administered trials or questions. Indifference points (a measure of how much a person values a delayed reward) are determined for time delays of: 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, 180 days, and 365 days, and these are used to calculate an Area Under the Curve which ranges from 0 to 1 (lower numbers indicate higher impulsivity) as a metric of probability.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Naloxone
n=23 Participants
4 mg / 0.1 ml naloxone Naloxone: 4 mg / 0.1 ml
Placebo
n=18 Participants
0.1 ml saline Placebo: 0.1 ml
Impulsivity (Delayed Discounting)
0.69 Probability
Standard Deviation 0.21
0.57 Probability
Standard Deviation 0.29

Adverse Events

Naloxone, Then Placebo

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

Placebo, Then Naloxone

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

Ashley Mason, PhD

University of California San Francisco

Phone: 415 514 6820

Results disclosure agreements

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