Status:

COMPLETED

Extended-release Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence in Primary Care

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Alkermes, Inc.

Conditions:

Alcohol Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist with a high affinity for the mu opioid receptor. The efficacy of extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol) as a treatment for alcohol dependence has been demonstrated i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Current alcohol dependence
  • Age 18 or older
  • English or Spanish-speaking
  • Without untreated severe mental illness
  • Liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase) ≤ 3x normal
  • Kept 2 of last 3 clinic primary care appointments and/or has a working telephone number at which can be contacted directly
  • Either a) currently abstinent (e.g., referred from an inpatient 'detox' setting) or b) with the ability, in the clinician's judgment, to achieve and maintain abstinence
  • If female of child-bearing potential, must be using adequate contraception
  • Able to understand study procedures

Exclusion

  • Currently opioid dependent or requiring ongoing treatment with opioids for any indication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00620750

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

September 27 2011

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NYU School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10016