Lacosamide Effects on Alcohol Self Administration and Craving in Heavy Drinkers
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
- Boston University Psychiatry Research Center, Clinical Studies Unit
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Subject Inclusion Criteria
- 21-55 years of age
- Can provide proof of age with state-issued or federal picture ID
- Exceeds safe weekly drinking limits (≥14 drinks for women or ≥21 drinks for men per week)
- Reports at least an average of one episode per week of binge drinking (>3 for women, >4 for men) in the four weeks prior to baseline screening
- Meets DSM-5 criteria for mild alcohol use disorder or greater severity.
- Has a smartphone to complete some of the study assessments.
Subject Exclusion Criteria
- Currently seeking treatment for alcohol problems
- Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment at >10
- DSM-5 diagnosis of current major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, bulimia/anorexia, dementia, or a substance use disorder other than alcohol, nicotine, marijuana or caffeine
- If female, pregnant, nursing, or have plans to become pregnant
- If female, does not agree to use an accepted form of birth control
- Is currently using medications for which alcohol is a contraindication
- Has a medical or mental health condition for which further alcohol exposure at the planned dose range would be contraindicated.
- Current risk of suicidality (MINI suicidality score greater than 8 (low risk) or Yes to the ideation question #4 of the C-SSRS)
- Has a history of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, has a risk for the development of heart block, or are taking medications that can decrease conduction through the atrial ventricular node.
- Has previous exposure to lacosamide
- Has received any form of counseling, self-help, pharmacotherapy, or other intervention to treat AUD in the past 90 days.
- Is unwilling to suspend use of multivitamins that contain riboflavin during study participation
- Has urine toxicology results positive for cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, buprenorphine, methadone, or methamphetamines
- Liver function values AST or ALT are twice the normal limit
- GFR <80 mL/min
- Unable to comfortably abstain from nicotine for a period of 8 hours.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Lacosamide
Lacosamide titration was done to a target dose of 300mg.
Participants took 100 mg of lacosamide once on day 1, 100 mg twice per day from day 2 through day 6 (200 mg daily total), on day 7 the lacosamide dose was increased to 150 mg twice daily (300 mg daily total), and on day 8 the participant took one dose of 150 mg.
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Lacosamide titration was done to a target dose of 300mg.
Participants took 100 mg of lacosamide once on day 1, 100 mg twice per day from day 2 through day 6 (200 mg daily total), on day 7 the lacosamide dose was increased to 150 mg twice daily (300 mg daily total), and on day 8 the participant took one dose of 150 mg.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo oral capsule
Participants took a placebo oral capsule once on day 1, twice per day from day 2 to day 7, and once on day 8.
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Participants took a placebo oral capsule once on day 1, twice per day from day 2 to day 7, and once on day 8.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Alcohol Consumption in Alcohol Self-Administration Trials
Time Frame: 2 hours
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Alcohol consumption will be measured by using a graduated cylinder to determine the amount of alcohol given to the subject that was consumed.
This outcome will be measured as standard drink units.
A standard drink contains approximately 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol.
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2 hours
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Verbal Fluency: Controlled Word Association (COWAT)
Time Frame: 3 minutes
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The Controlled Word Association (COWAT) is a verbal fluency test that measures the spontaneous production of words beginning with some designated letter.
The participant is asked to name words beginning with a given letter, excluding proper nouns, for one minute and this procedure is repeated three times with a different letter each time.
A different set of letters was used in each of the two alcohol self-administration trials: C-F-L and P-R-W.
The examiner writes down the words provided by the participant on a piece of paper.
This test is scored by counting the number of words generated by the subject for each letter, then adding the scores for each of the three letters to calculate a total test score.
The lowest possible score is 0 and there is no upper limit to the score range.
A higher score is indicative of better outcomes (I.e.
better verbal fluency).
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3 minutes
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Cognitive Function: Spatial Span Forward
Time Frame: 10 minutes
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The Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-III) Spatial Span test will be used to assess subjects' working memory.
Subjects will be shown a sequence of block tapping and asked to repeat back an increasing number of tapped blocks in the same order.
Each of the 16 items on this test is scored 0 (incorrect answer) or 1 (correct answer).
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the 16 items.
The total score range is 0-16.
Higher scores are indicative of higher levels of working memory (better outcome) and lower scores are indicative of lesser working memory function (worse outcome).
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10 minutes
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Cognitive Function: Spatial Span Backward
Time Frame: 10 minutes
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The Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-III) Spatial Span test will be used to assess subjects' working memory.
Subjects will be shown a sequence of block tapping and asked to repeat back an increasing number of tapped blocks in the opposite order.
Each of the 16 items on this test is scored 0 (incorrect answer) or 1 (correct answer).
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the 16 items.
The total score range is 0-16.
Higher scores are indicative of higher levels of working memory (better outcome) and lower scores are indicative of lesser working memory function (worse outcome).
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10 minutes
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Cognitive Function: Digit Span Forward
Time Frame: 10 minutes
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) Digit Span test will be used to assess subjects' working memory.
Subjects will be read and asked to repeat back an increasing number of digits in the same order.
Each of the 16 items on this test is scored 0 (incorrect answer) or 1 (correct answer).
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the 16 items.
The total score range is 0-16.
Higher scores are indicative of higher levels of working memory (better outcome) and lower scores are indicative of lesser working memory function (worse outcome).
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10 minutes
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Cognitive Function: Digit Span Backward
Time Frame: 10 minutes
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) Digit Span test will be used to assess subjects' working memory.
Subjects will be read and asked to repeat back an increasing number of digits in the opposite order.
Each of the 16 items on this test is scored 0 (incorrect answer) or 1 (correct answer).
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the 16 items.
The total score range is 0-16.
Higher scores are indicative of higher levels of working memory (better outcome) and lower scores are indicative of lesser working memory function (worse outcome).
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10 minutes
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Cognitive Function: Digit Span Sequencing
Time Frame: 10 minutes
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) Digit Span test will be used to assess subjects' working memory.
Subjects will be read and asked to repeat back an increasing number of digits in ascending order.
Each of the 16 items on this test is scored 0 (incorrect answer) or 1 (correct answer).
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the 16 items.
The total score range is 0-16.
Higher scores are indicative of higher levels of working memory (better outcome) and lower scores are indicative of lesser working memory function (worse outcome).
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10 minutes
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Alcohol Craving: Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) Pretrial
Time Frame: 5 minutes
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The Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) is a quick and reliable 14-item self-rating instrument that provides a total score that measures some cognitive aspects of alcohol craving (obsessive and compulsive drinking).
Each of the 14 items is scored from 0 to 4. The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the 14 items.
The total score range is 0-56.
Higher scores are indicative of more obsessive or compulsive drinking and lower scores are indicative of less obsessive or compulsive drinking.
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5 minutes
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pretrial
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Observation Period, Minute 10
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Observation Period, Minute 20
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Observation Period, Minute 30
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Observation Period, Minute 40
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 30
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 60
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 90
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 120
Time Frame: 1 minute
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Alcohol craving was measured by self report with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The VAS is a straight horizontal line with one end indicating no alcohol craving and the other end indicating intense alcohol craving.
The participant marks a point on the line that matches their present amount of alcohol craving.
Location of the point on the line is measured for a score range of 0-100.
A lower score indicates less craving for alcohol and a higher score indicated more craving for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 30
Time Frame: 1 minute
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The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) is an 8-item self report that measures the participant's urge for an alcoholic drink at the time the questionnaire is completed.
Questions are in the form of a 7-point Likert scale (from strongly disagree to strongly agree) and the participant selects the extent to which they disagree or agree with the 8 statements relating to desire to drink, expectation of a desired outcome from drinking, and inability to avoid drinking if alcohol was available.
Each of the 8 items is scored 1-7.
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the items.
The total score range is 8-56.
Lower scores indicate less urge for alcohol and higher scores indicate more urge for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 60
Time Frame: 1 minute
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The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) is an 8-item self report that measures the participant's urge for an alcoholic drink at the time the questionnaire is completed.
Questions are in the form of a 7-point Likert scale (from strongly disagree to strongly agree) and the participant selects the extent to which they disagree or agree with the 8 statements relating to desire to drink, expectation of a desired outcome from drinking, and inability to avoid drinking if alcohol was available.
Each of the 8 items is scored 1-7.
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the items.
The total score range is 8-56.
Lower scores indicate less urge for alcohol and higher scores indicate more urge for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 90
Time Frame: 1 minute
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The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) is an 8-item self report that measures the participant's urge for an alcoholic drink at the time the questionnaire is completed.
Questions are in the form of a 7-point Likert scale (from strongly disagree to strongly agree) and the participant selects the extent to which they disagree or agree with the 8 statements relating to desire to drink, expectation of a desired outcome from drinking, and inability to avoid drinking if alcohol was available.
Each of the 8 items is scored 1-7.
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the items.
The total score range is 8-56.
Lower scores indicate less urge for alcohol and higher scores indicate more urge for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Alcohol Craving: Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) Self-Administration Blocks 1 and 2, Minute 120
Time Frame: 1 minute
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The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) is an 8-item self report that measures the participant's urge for an alcoholic drink at the time the questionnaire is completed.
Questions are in the form of a 7-point Likert scale (from strongly disagree to strongly agree) and the participant selects the extent to which they disagree or agree with the 8 statements relating to desire to drink, expectation of a desired outcome from drinking, and inability to avoid drinking if alcohol was available.
Each of the 8 items is scored 1-7.
The total score is calculated by adding the scores for each of the items.
The total score range is 8-56.
Lower scores indicate less urge for alcohol and higher scores indicate more urge for alcohol.
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1 minute
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaborators
Collaborators
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Eric Devine, PhD, Assistant Professor
Study record dates
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Study Record Updates
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Last Verified
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Mental Disorders
- Chemically-Induced Disorders
- Drinking Behavior
- Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Alcohol Drinking
- Alcoholism
- Alcoholic Intoxication
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Membrane Transport Modulators
- Anticonvulsants
- Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
- Sodium Channel Blockers
- Lacosamide
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- H-36766
- 1R21AA026389-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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