NCT01349985

Brief Summary

Talaria, Inc., has designed an adherence tracking and enhancement system, called AGATE, which uses the text messaging and internet capabilities of modern cellular phones to address the problem of medication adherence in clinical care and clinical trial contexts. This trial will evaluate whether AGATE improves medication adherence in the context of a pharmacotherapy trial of naltrexone to treat problem drinking. All participants will be treatment-seeking problem drinkers who will receive naltrexone and medication monitoring over 8 weeks.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
136

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2011

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 5, 2011

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 9, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2011

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 13, 2014

Status Verified

May 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

May 5, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 9, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Naltrexoneproblem drinkingmedication adherenceadherencesmartphone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Medication adherence

    Adherence will be measured using the medication event monitoring system (MEMS), pill counts, and multiple self-report indices.

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Indices of alcohol use, craving, etc.

    8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

AGATE

EXPERIMENTAL

To evaluate whether AGATE, a smartphone medication reminder and assessment system, effectively measures and enhances medication adherence in the context of naltrexone treatment for problem drinking.

Other: AGATE

SASED

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control condition for the proposed study is a smartphone alcohol and side-effects diary (SASED, a smartphone alcohol and side effects diary).

Other: SASED

Interventions

AGATEOTHER

AGATE is a web-based adherence-enhancement intervention accessible via smartphone. All participants will be prescribed naltrexone, 50 mg, once daily for eight weeks.

AGATE
SASEDOTHER

Participants will receive SASED, a web-based alcohol and side-effects diary via smartphone. All participants will be prescribed naltrexone, 50 mg, once daily for eight weeks.

SASED

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • problem or heavy drinkers
  • age 21-55 years old
  • located in the greater Albuquerque NM area
  • interested in either reducing or stopping their drinking
  • candidates for naltrexone pharmacotherapy

You may not qualify if:

  • participation in other naltrexone study
  • unable to operate a smartphone
  • significant psychiatric or physical illness
  • current drug dependence
  • current regular opioid use
  • any recent nonmedical opioid use
  • any lifetime opioid dependence

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Mind Research Network, University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Stoner SA, Arenella PB, Hendershot CS. Randomized controlled trial of a mobile phone intervention for improving adherence to naltrexone for alcohol use disorders. PLoS One. 2015 Apr 24;10(4):e0124613. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124613. eCollection 2015.

  • Stoner SA, Hendershot CS. A randomized trial evaluating an mHealth system to monitor and enhance adherence to pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorders. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2012 Jun 8;7(1):9. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-7-9.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AlcoholismMedication Adherence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersPatient CompliancePatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Susan Stoner, Ph.D.

    Talaria, Inc

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2011

First Posted

May 9, 2011

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion

February 1, 2013

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

May 13, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

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