Status:

COMPLETED

Open-Label Disulfiram for Methamphetamine Dependence

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arkansas

Conditions:

Methamphetamine Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This 8 week, open-label pilot clinical trial will examine the safety and tolerability of disulfiram at 250 mg/day in up to fifteen methamphetamine dependent individuals. After undergoing screening pro...

Detailed Description

This 8 week, open-label pilot clinical trial will examine the safety and tolerability of disulfiram at 250 mg/day in up to fifteen methamphetamine dependent individuals. After undergoing screening pro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-65 years old
  • not currently enrolled in a treatment program
  • subjects must have a history of methamphetamine use with recent use confirmed by a positive urine toxicology screen for amphetamines during the month prior to study entry
  • subjects must meet DSM-IV criteria for amphetamine dependence as assessed by the substance abuse section of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)
  • 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.

Exclusion

  • current diagnosis of alcohol physical dependence
  • significant medical conditions such as abnormal liver function (e.g., laboratory findings on ALT or AST greater than three times normal), active hepatitis, uncontrolled hypertension, a current cardiac condition or high risk of cardiovascular disease (see section c.1), seizure disorders, or another significant underlying medical condition which would contraindicate disulfiram treatment
  • meeting DSM-IV psychiatric classifications for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorders
  • exhibiting current suicidality or homicidality
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • current use of a prescribed psychotropic medication (e.g., antidepressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, etc.) which cannot be discontinued
  • current use of medications such as anticoagulants, isoniazid, metronidazole, clotrimazole, and paraldehyde

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00731133

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

February 27 2012

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205