NCT00318409

Brief Summary

Studies demonstrate that methamphetamine (meth) use is associated with high-risk sexual behavior among MSM, putting meth-using MSM at extraordinarily high risk for transmitting or acquiring HIV. No studies have tested the feasibility and acceptability of conducting pharmacologic interventions to reduce meth use and meth-associated sexual risk behavior among MSM. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility enrolling and retaining meth-dependent MSM into a pharmacologic study of bupropion vs. placebo and measuring the tolerability of and adherence to medication among these participants.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 24, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 26, 2006

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2007

Completed
7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 17, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2014

Status Verified

October 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

April 24, 2006

Results QC Date

April 24, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

MethamphetamineHIV

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

  • Feasibility: Proportion of Persons Screened Who Are Eligible and Enrolled

    At Enrollment

  • Feasibility: Proportion of Scheduled Study Visits Completed

    12 weeks

  • Feasibility: Proportion of Urine Samples Collected

    12 weeks

  • Feasibility: Participants Who Completed the Trial

    12 weeks

  • Tolerability: Comparison of Adverse Events in the Bupropion and Placebo Arms.

    throughout study

  • Acceptability: Adherence to Daily Bupropion and Placebo, as Determined by MEMS (Medication Event Monitoring System) Caps Openings

    Proportion of days in which the MEMS cap device was opened during of the 12 weeks on study drug.

    12 weeks

  • Acceptability: Adherence to Daily Bupropion and Placebo, as Determined by Self-report

    Proportional of reported days taking study drug during the 12 weeks of study.

    12 weeks

  • Acceptability: Proportion of Participants Discontinuing Medication in Both Arms

    Proportion of participants who discontinued study medication for at least one week prior to study completion.

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Bupropion

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

buproprion XL 300mg daily

Drug: Bupropion

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo 300mg daily

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Also known as: Wellbutrin
Bupropion
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • HIV-negative by rapid test or able to document HIV infection through healthcare provider's note or documentation of laboratory test;
  • Reports anal sex with men in prior 3 months while using meth
  • Diagnosed with meth dependence as determined by SCID
  • Interested in stopping or reducing meth use
  • Meth-positive urine on screening
  • No known allergies to bupropion
  • No current acute illnesses
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent and to be followed over a 3-month period
  • Baseline CBC and electrolytes within institutional limits.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of seizure
  • High risk for seizure, including: recent (last 24 months) head trauma, brain injury or surgery; using theophylline or systemic steroids; prior or current history of anorexia or bulimia; prior or current history of alcohol withdrawal symptoms
  • Measured moderate or severe liver disease (LFTs \> 3 times normal) or history of chronic liver disease
  • Impaired renal function (creatinine clearance \< 90 ml/min)
  • Evidence of current major depression, as determined by SCID
  • Taking anti-depressant medication within last 30 days
  • Currently on any bupropion-containing regimen
  • Currently using or unwilling not to use pseudoephedrine-containing products (causes false + urines for meth use) for trial duration
  • Currently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART)
  • CD4 count \< 200 cells/mm3
  • Any condition that, in the principal investigator's judgment, interferes with safe study participation.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

San Francisco Department of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Office

San Francisco, California, 94102, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Das M, Santos D, Matheson T, Santos GM, Chu P, Vittinghoff E, Shoptaw S, Colfax GN. Feasibility and acceptability of a phase II randomized pharmacologic intervention for methamphetamine dependence in high-risk men who have sex with men. AIDS. 2010 Apr 24;24(7):991-1000. doi: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328336e98b.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related DisordersHIV Infections

Interventions

Bupropion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PropiophenonesKetonesOrganic Chemicals

Results Point of Contact

Title
Moupali Das, MD, MPH
Organization
San Francisco Department of Public Health

Study Officials

  • Grant Colfax, M.D.

    Co-Director, HIV /AIDS Statistics, Epidemiology and Intervention Research Section

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Medical Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2006

First Posted

April 26, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

November 1, 2007

Study Completion

November 1, 2007

Last Updated

October 17, 2014

Results First Posted

October 17, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10

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