Status:

COMPLETED

St. PETERsburg Pain and Alcohol Intervention With Naltrexone and Nalmefene

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

HIV Infection

Alcohol Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the feasibility, tolerability, and safety of using opioid receptor antagonists (naltrexone and nalmefene) to treat pain among HIV-infected p...

Detailed Description

Pain is a common co-morbidity for HIV-infected patients. Prevalence studies suggest that, on average, half of all HIV-infected persons suffer pain. Chronic pain can lead to heavy alcohol use among HIV...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older
  • HIV-positive
  • Chronic pain (present ≥3 mo) of moderate to severe intensity
  • Heavy drinking past year (Based on NIAAA criteria: \> 14 standard drinks per week/ \> 4 drinks in a day for men; \> 7 drinks in the past week/ \> 3 drinks in a day for women)
  • If female, negative pregnancy test and willing to use adequate birth control
  • Provision of contact information for 2 contacts to assist with follow-up
  • Stable address within 100 kilometers of St. Petersburg
  • Possession of a telephone (home or cell)
  • Able and willing to comply with all study protocols and procedures

Exclusion

  • Not fluent in Russian
  • Cognitive impairment resulting in inability to provide informed consent based on research assessor (RA) assessment
  • Known active TB or current febrile illness
  • Breastfeeding
  • Uncontrolled psychiatric illness (such as active psychosis) (i.e., answered yes to any of the following: past three month active hallucinations; mental health symptoms prompting a visit to the ED or hospital)
  • History of hypersensitivity to naltrexone, nalmefene, or naloxone
  • Current use (past week) of illicit or prescribed opiates as documented by either self-report or positive urine drug test
  • Unwilling to abstain from opiates during the treatment period
  • Current use of neuroleptics
  • History of seizure disorder
  • Known liver failure
  • ALT/AST levels \>5x normal
  • History of Raynaud's Disease
  • Planned surgeries in the next three months
  • Enrolled in another HIV and/or substance use medication intervention study
  • Taking naltrexone in the past 30 days
  • Taking nalmefene in the past 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 3 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 19 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03278886

Start Date

July 3 2018

End Date

December 19 2018

Last Update

August 24 2020

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First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022