NCT01535937

Brief Summary

This project will evaluate the effect of a single sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine on the time to first cocaine use and abstinence rates in 60 treatment-seeking cocaine-dependent individuals receiving mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) therapy, using a 5 week combined laboratory-inpatient and outpatient double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
55

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2012

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 29, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2012

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 20, 2012

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2017

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

September 14, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

May 1, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

December 29, 2011

Results QC Date

April 12, 2018

Last Update Submit

April 16, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of Participants With Cocaine Use/Drop Out

    Number of participants who use cocaine and drop from study. During phase 2, patients will be assessed twice weekly by TLFB and urine toxicology for cocaine use. The day of first use will determine the length of time that transpired from discharge to the first lapse onto cocaine.

    Over the four week period following discharge from the inpatient unit at Day 5

  • Abstinence

    Abstinence is defined as 2 or greater weeks of no cocaine use, as ascertained by the TLFB and urine toxicology.

    Abstinence will be assessed over 4 weeks starting at the last day of week 1 and continuing through the end of study at the last day of week 5

Study Arms (2)

Ketamine

EXPERIMENTAL

0.5 mg/kg of ketamine IV over 40 minutes

Drug: Ketamine

midazolam

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

0.025 mg/kg IV over 40 minutes

Drug: Midazolam

Interventions

0.5 mg/kg IV over 40 minutes

Also known as: ketamine 0.5 mg/kg
Ketamine

0.025 mg/kg IV over 40 minutes

Also known as: midazolam 0.025 mg/kg
midazolam

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Active cocaine dependence with at least 8 days of use or at least 4 binges of large amounts (\>$200/occasion) over the past 30 days, and displaying at least one positive utox during screening
  • Physically healthy
  • No adverse reactions to study medications
  • years of age
  • Capacity to consent and comply with study procedures, including sufficient proficiency in English
  • Seeking treatment

You may not qualify if:

  • Meets DSM IV criteria for current major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, any psychotic illness, including substance induced psychosis, and current substance-induced mood disorder with HAMD score \> 12.
  • Physiological dependence on another substance requiring medical management, such as alcohol, opioids, or benzodiazepines, excluding caffeine, nicotine, and cannabis
  • Delirium, Dementia, Amnesia, Cognitive Disorders, or Dissociative disorders
  • Current suicide risk or a history of suicide attempt within the past year
  • Pregnant or interested in becoming pregnant during the study period
  • Heart disease as indicated by history, abnormal ECG, previous cardiac surgery.
  • Unstable physical disorders which might make participation hazardous such as end-stage AIDS, hypertension (\>140/90), WBC \< 3.5, active hepatitis or other liver disease with elevated transaminase levels (\< 2-3 X upper limit of normal will be considered acceptable if PT/PTT is normal), renal failure (creatinine \> 2, BUN \>40), or untreated diabetes
  • Previous history of ketamine or benzodiazepine misuse or abuse, and a history of an adverse reaction/experience with prior exposure to ketamine or benzodiazepine
  • Recent history of significant violence (past 2 years)
  • First degree relative with a psychotic disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or psychosis NOS)
  • BMI \> 32, or a history of documented obstructive sleep apnea
  • On psychotropic or other medications whose effect could be disrupted by participation in the study
  • Patients who cannot comply with study procedures during the initial hospitalization phase

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Dakwar E, Nunes EV, Hart CL, Foltin RW, Mathew SJ, Carpenter KM, Choi CJJ, Basaraba CN, Pavlicova M, Levin FR. A Single Ketamine Infusion Combined With Mindfulness-Based Behavioral Modification to Treat Cocaine Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2019 Nov 1;176(11):923-930. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18101123. Epub 2019 Jun 24.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cocaine-Related Disorders

Interventions

KetamineMidazolam

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CyclohexanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsBenzodiazepinesBenzazepinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Elias Dakwar, MD
Organization
NYSPI

Study Officials

  • Herbert Kleber, M.D.

    NYSPI

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Elias Dakwar, MD

    New York State Psychiatric Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2011

First Posted

February 20, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion

January 1, 2017

Study Completion

April 1, 2017

Last Updated

May 1, 2019

Results First Posted

September 14, 2018

Record last verified: 2019-04

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