Baclofen for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence (BACLAD)

September 4, 2014 updated by: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Baclofen for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence - BACLAD

There is first evidence from preclinical and clinical studies for the efficacy of the selective GABA-B receptor agonist baclofen in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of individually titrated high-dose baclofen for relapse prevention in alcohol-dependent patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

56

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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

  • Germany
      • Berlin, Germany, 10117
        • Department of Psychiatry, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of alcohol dependence according to ICD-10 (International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, 10th revision) and DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th revision) criteria
  • An alcohol intake of at least two heavy drinking days per week on average (men ≥ 5 drinks per day; women ≥ 4 drinks per day) and an average overall consumption of 21 drinks per week or more for men and 14 drinks per week or more for women during the 4 weeks before detoxification (one standard drink is equal to 12 g absolute alcohol)
  • Last alcohol consumption within 7-21 days before randomisation
  • Sufficient German language capabilities

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy and/or currently breastfeeding
  • Clinical significant medical conditions or observed abnormalities
  • Psychiatric illness undergoing treatment with psychoactive drugs
  • Epilepsy or epileptiform convulsions
  • Addiction to drugs other than nicotine

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: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Placebo
Experimental: Baclofen
Drug: Baclofen
Baclofen will be administered orally for a maximum of 20 consecutive weeks. For the first 3 days, patients will receive baclofen in a dose of 5 milligrams t.i.d.; subsequently, the daily dose of baclofen will be increased to a maximum of 90 milligrams t.i.d. within 4 weeks. In case of intolerance, dosage can be decreased to a minimum of 10 mg t.i.d.. Patients will receive maximum tolerated dosage of baclofen for 12 weeks. Medication will then gradually be tapered over a maximum of 4 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Total abstinence from alcohol and cumulative abstinence duration
Time Frame: 13-16 weeks (depending on the individually tolerated baclofen dose)
13-16 weeks (depending on the individually tolerated baclofen dose)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of adverse events
Time Frame: 24 weeks
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andreas Heinz, Prof., M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 23, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 24, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BACLAD

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