NCT00124696

Brief Summary

Cocaine has been cited as the primary drug threat in the United States. The purpose of this study is to determine if cocaethylene, used as a prototype drug, is a safe and effective treatment for cocaine dependence.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
8

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2002

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2002

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 22, 2005

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 28, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Status Verified

August 1, 2005

First QC Date

July 22, 2005

Last Update Submit

January 11, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

cocaine dependence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical physiological response to cocaine challenge - especially adverse effects measures

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for cocaine dependence
  • Cocaine use of at least 0.5 grams each week during the three months prior to enrollment, confirmed by a positive urine test for cocaine metabolite
  • Females are eligible if currently using adequate contraception, not planning to become pregnant, or surgically sterilized
  • Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to study entry
  • Currently not physiologically dependent on alcohol, but may meet DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence

You may not qualify if:

  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for dependence on any drugs (other than nicotine or alcohol) within the year prior to enrollment
  • Currently abuses other substances such as opiates, sedative-hypnotics, or amphetamines (excluding marijuana or nicotine) more than twice a week
  • History of a serious medical illness or indication of a serious medical illness such as seizures, hypertension, heart disease, an abnormal ECG, anemia, diabetes, or abnormal blood flow sounds
  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for a current major mental disorder, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, mental retardation, or organic mental syndrome
  • Currently being treated with psychotropic medication
  • At risk for suicide, as determined by a psychiatrist
  • Greater than two times the normal level for liver or kidney function tests
  • Currently seeking treatment for drug abuse
  • Participants with liver function tests equal to or greater than three times the normal level will be discontinued from the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cocaine-Related Disorders

Interventions

cocaethylene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Elinore Mccance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.

    Yale Psychiatric Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 22, 2005

First Posted

July 28, 2005

Study Start

December 1, 2002

Study Completion

March 1, 2005

Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2005-08

Locations