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Opioid DependenceNCT00756990

Depot Naltrexone Treatment of Opioid Dependent Parolees

A study testing Depot Naltrexone in people with Opioid Dependence, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is an investigation involving the use of a long-acting, injectable form (depot) of naltrexone as a treatment for persons who have a history of opioid dependence, with up to 40 on parole/probation and 20 non-parolees. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Opioid Dependence
What is being tested?
Depot Naltrexone
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
61 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2005to Aug 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • To be eligible to participate, participants must:
  • sign an informed consent form;
  • be between the ages of 18 and 55;
  • have a diagnosis of opioid dependence according to DSM IVTR criteria; and
  • be in good general health as determined by complete physical examination and laboratory tests;
  • have been assigned to a probation/parole period of at least six months; (except those participants not on parole/probation, see note below); and
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  • have a negative result for urinary opioids and must self report being at least 3 days opioid free. Participants may have a diagnosis of alcohol dependence so long as they do not have severe alcohol dependence that requires medical supervision for alcohol withdrawal.
  • Participants with the following characteristics will be excluded from study participation:
  • current severe alcohol dependence that requires medical supervision for alcohol withdrawal;
  • current psychosis, dementia, mental retardation, or history of schizophrenia;
  • significant clinical abnormalities in hematology, chemistry, or urinalysis;
  • significant clinical cardiovascular, neurological, hepatic, renal, pulmonary, metabolic, endocrine, or gastrointestinal disorders;
  • female subjects who are pregnant or lactating, or female subjects of childbearing potential who are not using birth control (oral contraceptives, barrier (diaphragm or condom) plus spermicide, or levonorgestriel implant);
  • subjects who have taken an opioid antagonist within the prior 6 months; and
  • current diagnosis of chronic pain disorder.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

This is an investigation involving the use of a long-acting, injectable form (depot) of naltrexone as a treatment for persons who have a history of opioid dependence, with up to 40 on parole/probation and 20 non-parolees. The test is a pilot study of up to 60 subjects treated with 6 months of depot naltrexone plus Psychosocial Treatment .

Read the detailed description

This is a two phase study. Phase 1 is complete and phase 2 is not yet recruiting.

Being tested
Depot Naltrexone
Medical subject headings
Opioid-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Depot NaltrexoneDrug

    Also called Depotrex

    228mg of injectable naltrexone

Study groups in NCT00756990
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single groupExperimentalDepot Naltrexone
Receives: Drug: Depot Naltrexone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. UDS results

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Treatment completion

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2005
  3. Primary completionMar 2009
  4. Study completionAug 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
61 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00756990
Sponsor's protocol ID
708310
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
19 Sep 2008
Last updated
23 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Depot Naltrexone in people with Opioid Dependence, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 15 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

UDS results (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Apr 2019.

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