Trial Outcomes & Findings for Anxiety in Recovering Opiate Dependence (NCT NCT00668265)

NCT ID: NCT00668265

Last Updated: 2013-02-18

Results Overview

Hamilton anxiety scale -- a well known quantitative measure for assessment of anxiety

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

14 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

16 weeks

Results posted on

2013-02-18

Participant Flow

The study was initiated in 2007 adn terminated in 2010 due to PI's departure. All recrutiement took place at Su Casa residential treatment facility in New York City. All recruitment was done by the PI.

The subjects were individuals with opiate addiction on agonist therapy. After recruitement subjects underwent methadone taper as inpatients. Most subjects left the study because they signed out of the Su Casa Program and did not complete their methadone taper.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Quetiapine Arm
The participants were scheduled to receive Quetiapine, initially at a dose of 50 mg qHS for 2 days, followed by 100 mg qHS for 2 days, and then raised to a target dose of 150 mg qHS. Patients who do not tolerate that dose were titrated downwards in 50 mg increments until a tolerable dose is achieved. Medication dosage was further adjusted as necessary during the course of the study. Concomitant Medications: Concomitant psychotropic medications were not allowed. Concomitant medications for treatment of physical illnesses other than those indicated in the Exclusion Criteria were allowed
Placebo Arm
The subjects in the placebo arm received inactive pills in identical blister packs
Overall Study
STARTED
9
5
Overall Study
COMPLETED
0
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Anxiety in Recovering Opiate Dependence

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Quetiapine
n=9 Participants
Subjects on MMTP receiving quetiapine
Placebo
n=5 Participants
Subjects on methadone maintenance receiving placebo while inpatients in a methadone treatment facility Su Casa
Total
n=14 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
14 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age Continuous
43 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.0 • n=99 Participants
45 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=107 Participants
43.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
11 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants
n=99 Participants
5 participants
n=107 Participants
14 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Population: Data was not analyzed: PI left the institution and the study was terminated

Hamilton anxiety scale -- a well known quantitative measure for assessment of anxiety

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Population: Data were not analyzed. PI left institution, and did not respond to attempts top contact him.

To compare the effect of Quetiapine vs. placebo on symptoms of negative mood in patients with GAD and comorbid opiate abuse in remission.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Quetiapine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Igor Galynker, MD

Beth Israel Medical Center

Phone: 212 420 4535

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place