NCT02556060

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of lamotrigine in the treatment of ketamine dependence in a double-blind, placebo controlled design.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2015

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2015

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

February 1, 2018

Status Verified

January 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

September 8, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 31, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

ketamine use disorderlamotriginecraving

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Urine drug screen

    Negative result of urinary drug toxicology screen of ketamine

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • subjective visual analogue scales of craving

    12 weeks

  • Retention rate

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

lamotrigine

EXPERIMENTAL

lamotrigine extended release up to 200 mg/day,

Drug: LamotrigineDrug: Placebo

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Identical Placebo

Drug: LamotrigineDrug: Placebo

Interventions

Starting from 25 mg/day in the first week, then titrated up to 200 mg/day for 12 weeks

Also known as: Lamofree ER
Placebolamotrigine

Same dosing schedule as study drug

Also known as: Identical to Lamofree ER
Placebolamotrigine

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Current users of ketamine, including having a ketamine-positive urine
  • Meeting DSM-5 criteria for ketamine use disorder
  • Age between 18 to 65 years old
  • Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test to enroll in this study, agree to monthly pregnancy testing, and agree to use appropriate forms of birth control for the duration of the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Significant medical conditions such as abnormal liver function or renal function confirmed by laboratory tests
  • Hypertension
  • A current cardiac condition or high risk of cardiovascular disease
  • Seizure disorders
  • Any another significant underlying medical condition which would contraindicate lamotrigine treatment
  • Meeting DSM-IV psychiatric classifications for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorders
  • Meeting DSM-IV psychiatric classifications for substance use disorder other than ketamine within three month except tobacco or caffeine.
  • Exhibiting current suicidality or homicidality
  • Pregnant women, lactating women or women who are planning to be pregnant.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Taipei City Hospital and Psychiatric Center

Taipei, 110, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior, Addictive

Interventions

Lamotrigine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Compulsive BehaviorImpulsive BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TriazinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Shih-Ku Lin, MD

    Taipei City Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chair of Department of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2015

First Posted

September 22, 2015

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion

May 1, 2017

Study Completion

May 1, 2017

Last Updated

February 1, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Locations