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Prometa Protocol for Alcohol Dependence

NCT00262639 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-02-15

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Summary

This is a placebo controlled trial (some people receive active and some people receive inactive medication) to evaluate the effectiveness of a new protocol to treat alcohol dependence. Two main medications (plus ancillary non-placebo controlled medications) and their placebos (inactive drugs) will be utilized to treat both alcohol withdrawal, promote abstinence, and reduce drinking over approximately a six-week treatment period. All participants will meet criteria for Alcohol Dependence and be drinking heavily up until 72 hours prior to receiving the first study drug. They will be injected one drug (flumazenil or placebo) over a two day period and receive the second one (gabapentin or placebo) by mouth for 39 days. The main hypothesis is that this protocol will reduce early alcohol withdrawal symptoms and will reduce relapse to drinking and promote abstinence compared to the placebo (inactive) drug group. Secondary outcomes that will be evaluated include reduction in craving, improvement in sleep, brain activity and mood.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Dependence

Interventions

DRUG

Flumazenil and Gabapentin

2 mg flumazenil for infusion given slowly over 20 minutes given day 1 and day 2 gabapentin 300 mg increasing to 1200 mg over 4 days and continuing to day 30. Gabapentin 900 mg Day 31 to Day 33 gabapentin 600 mg Day 34 to 36 and gabapentin 300 mg Day 37 to 39.

DRUG

Placebo

20 mg Saline infused slowly over 20 minutes. Placebo 1 capsule Day 1, 2 capsules Day 2, 3 capsules Day 3, 4 capsules days 4 to 30; 3 capsules Day 31 to 33; 2 capsules day 34 to 36 and 1 capsule 37 to 39.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raymond F Anton, MD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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