Clinical Efficacy of Sertraline Augmented With Gabapentin in Depressed, Recently Abstinent Cocaine-dependent Humans

Summary

To examine the clinical efficacy of sertraline (200 mg/day) alone or sertraline in combination with gabapentin. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the antidepressant sertraline alone or combined with gabapentin delays time to relapse relative to placebo in recently abstinent cocaine-dependent volunteers who are also depressed. In addition, whether depressive symptoms or genetic factors influence treatment response to the study medications will be examined. Our hypothesis is that those on combined sertraline-gabapentin will show a longer period of abstinence than those on sertraline alone or placebo.

Conditions

• Cocaine Dependence
• Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

DRUG

sertraline

Sertraline hydrochloride (200 mg/day) will be administered once daily. While subjects are at RCA-NLR they initially receive 50 mg/day of sertraline. This dose is gradually increased over a 3-week period until subjects receive 200 mg. When subjects are transferred to the outpatient program, they will be administered capsules once weekly, with take-home doses given in blister packs to take once a day for the rest of the week.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo (cellulose or lactose) administered twice per day for 12 weeks.

DRUG

gabapentin

Gabapentin (Neurontin; Parke-Davis; 1200 mg/day) will be administered twice daily. Initially, patients will receive 200 mg twice daily on days 1-5, 400 mg twice daily on days 6-10, then 600 mg twice daily on days 11 on. Subjects are then maintained on this dose for the duration of the trial, unless side-effects are too severe, in which case the dose of gabapentin is decreased to no less 800 mg/day. If symptoms persist, subjects' participation would then be terminated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Arkansas

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Alison Oliveto, PhD · University of Arkansas

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2006-01-31

Primary Completion

2009-05-31

Completion

2009-05-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations