Naltrexone for Relapse Prevention

June 17, 2011 updated by: UConn Health

Etiology and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence

This study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an injectable slow releasing preparation of naltrexone to reduce alcohol consumption and risk of relapse in alcohol-dependent subjects. Individuals will receive either naltrexone or a placebo injection for a total of three months, with two subsequent followup visits spanning a 6- month period.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

57

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19103
        • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets criteria for alcohol dependence.
  • Abstinent from alcohol for a period of at least 3 days prior to beginning of study.
  • Able to read English and complete study evaluations.
  • Females who are postmenopausal, have had surgical sterilization, or use reliable means of birth control.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Meets criteria for dependence on a psychoactive substance other than alcohol and nicotine and/or cannabis.
  • Prior history of opioid dependence.
  • Regular use of psychoactive drugs including anxiolytics and antidepressants.
  • Prior treatment with naltrexone.
  • Current use of disulfiram.
  • Psychotic or otherwise severely psychiatrically disabled (e.g., suicidal, current mania).
  • Significant underlying medical conditions such as hepatic, cerebral, renal, thyroid, or cardiac disease.
  • Abstinent longer than 28 days prior to randomization.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Completion

December 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 1999

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 3, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 20, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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