Double-Blind Naltrexone in Kleptomania

July 10, 2019 updated by: University of Minnesota

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Naltrexone in Kleptomania

The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of naltrexone in kleptomania.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The proposed study will consist of 8 weeks of treatment with either naltrexone or placebo in 20 subjects with kleptomania. The hypothesis to be tested is that naltrexone will be effective in reducing the urges to steal in patients with kleptomania. The proposed study will provide needed data on the treatment of a disabling disorder that currently lacks a clearly effective treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
        • University of Minnesota

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

21 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. men and women age 21-75
  2. current DSM-IV kleptomania.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. unstable medical illness or clinically significant abnormalities on prestudy laboratory tests or physical examination
  2. history of seizures
  3. myocardial infarction within 6 months
  4. current pregnancy or lactation, or inadequate contraception in women of childbearing potential
  5. clinically significant suicidality
  6. current or recent (past 3 months) DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence
  7. illegal substance within 2 weeks of study initiation
  8. initiation of psychotherapy or behavior therapy from a mental health professional for the treatment of kleptomania within 3 months prior to study baseline
  9. initiation of a psychotropic medication within 2 months prior to study inclusion
  10. previous treatment with naltrexone
  11. treatment with investigational medication or depot neuroleptics within 3 months, with fluoxetine within 6 weeks, or with other psychotropics within 2 weeks prior to study baseline.

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: B
Placebo
Drug: Placebo
daily
Active Comparator: A
Naltrexone
Drug: Naltrexone
daily
Other Names:
  • Revia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for Kleptomania (K-YBOCS)
Time Frame: K-YBOCS is done at each visit by the investigator.
The K-YBOCS measures symptom severity (urges/thoughts and behavior) across the past week. Scores range from 0 (no symptoms) to 40 (highest symptom severity).
K-YBOCS is done at each visit by the investigator.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Minnesota

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 Start (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 1, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 29, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0602M82626

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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