Trial Outcomes & Findings for Quetiapine Pharmacotherapy for Cannabis Dependence (NCT NCT01697709)

NCT ID: NCT01697709

Last Updated: 2019-03-05

Results Overview

The median daily dollar value of marijuana used averaged over a one-week period for each of the 12 weeks as recorded by the Timeline Followback method

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

130 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks or length of participants involvement

Results posted on

2019-03-05

Participant Flow

Patients were randomized to one of the treatment arms at time of enrollment

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
Placebo medication Placebo: placebo capsules
Quetiapine
Quetiapine treatment Quetiapine: Quetiapine pharmacotherapy for cannabis dependence
Overall Study
STARTED
64
66
Overall Study
COMPLETED
34
38
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
30
28

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Quetiapine Pharmacotherapy for Cannabis Dependence

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=64 Participants
Placebo medication Placebo: placebo capsules
Quetiapine
n=66 Participants
Quetiapine treatment Quetiapine: Quetiapine pharmacotherapy for cannabis dependence
Total
n=130 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
33.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=99 Participants
32.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.5 • n=107 Participants
32.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=99 Participants
14 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
50 Participants
n=99 Participants
52 Participants
n=107 Participants
102 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
32 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
49 Participants
n=99 Participants
49 Participants
n=107 Participants
98 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
4 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
32 Participants
n=99 Participants
24 Participants
n=107 Participants
56 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
18 Participants
n=99 Participants
25 Participants
n=107 Participants
43 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
8 Participants
n=107 Participants
11 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants
n=99 Participants
8 Participants
n=107 Participants
16 Participants
n=206 Participants
mood/anxiety disorder
14 Participants
n=99 Participants
14 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Marijuana using days past 28 days
26.8 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.1 • n=99 Participants
26.4 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 • n=107 Participants
26.6 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.3 • n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks or length of participants involvement

The median daily dollar value of marijuana used averaged over a one-week period for each of the 12 weeks as recorded by the Timeline Followback method

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=64 Participants
Placebo medication Placebo: placebo capsules
Quetiapine
n=66 Participants
Quetiapine treatment Quetiapine: Quetiapine pharmacotherapy for cannabis dependence
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 1
14.00 dollars
Interval 5.42 to 21.25
7.00 dollars
Interval 3.18 to 12.86
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 2
10.00 dollars
Interval 2.86 to 22.0
8.00 dollars
Interval 3.02 to 12.7
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 3
7.14 dollars
Interval 2.64 to 17.69
5.86 dollars
Interval 3.29 to 11.61
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 4
6.43 dollars
Interval 1.61 to 16.25
5.71 dollars
Interval 2.57 to 12.0
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 5
6.43 dollars
Interval 1.07 to 17.86
4.29 dollars
Interval 1.43 to 9.29
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 6
5.71 dollars
Interval 0.96 to 13.82
4.11 dollars
Interval 1.32 to 9.79
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 7
3.70 dollars
Interval 1.03 to 12.59
3.57 dollars
Interval 1.43 to 7.52
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 8
2.86 dollars
Interval 1.12 to 12.26
3.43 dollars
Interval 1.18 to 6.0
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 9
6.43 dollars
Interval 1.03 to 11.96
3.00 dollars
Interval 1.43 to 7.0
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 10
5.35 dollars
Interval 0.0 to 12.32
2.86 dollars
Interval 0.29 to 5.14
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 11
3.21 dollars
Interval 0.0 to 11.79
2.86 dollars
Interval 0.0 to 5.14
Marijuana Use, Daily Dollar Averaged Over 7 Days During Each of 12 Weeks of Study
week 12
1.00 dollars
Interval 0.0 to 12.29
2.14 dollars
Interval 0.0 to 5.25

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks or length of participation

Population: participants were included in the weekly analysis who were still active in the trial at each given week.

The number of abstinent days per week over the 12 weeks of study as recorded by the Timeline Followback method. High Use group defined as 0-2 abstinent days per week, Medium Use Group as 3-5 abstinent days per week and Low Use Group as 6-7 abstinent days per week.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=64 Participants
Placebo medication Placebo: placebo capsules
Quetiapine
n=66 Participants
Quetiapine treatment Quetiapine: Quetiapine pharmacotherapy for cannabis dependence
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 1 · high use
5 Participants
4 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 1 · medium use
9 Participants
9 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 1 · low use
40 Participants
46 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 2 · high use
8 Participants
4 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 2 · medium use
7 Participants
7 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 2 · low use
34 Participants
44 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 3 · high use
9 Participants
5 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 3 · medium use
5 Participants
14 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 4 · high use
8 Participants
8 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 4 · medium use
9 Participants
15 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 4 · low use
23 Participants
26 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 5 · high use
10 Participants
10 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 5 · medium use
7 Participants
16 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 5 · low use
22 Participants
21 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 6 · high use
13 Participants
10 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 6 · medium use
4 Participants
13 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 6 · low use
22 Participants
23 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 7 · high use
12 Participants
11 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 7 · medium use
9 Participants
15 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 8 · medium use
9 Participants
16 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 8 · low use
17 Participants
17 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 9 · high use
13 Participants
13 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 9 · medium use
7 Participants
15 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 9 · low use
18 Participants
15 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 10 · high use
14 Participants
13 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 11 · medium use
5 Participants
12 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 11 · low use
16 Participants
11 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 12 · high use
17 Participants
15 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 3 · low use
28 Participants
33 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 7 · low use
17 Participants
17 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 8 · high use
12 Participants
10 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 10 · medium use
5 Participants
13 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 10 · low use
17 Participants
15 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 11 · high use
15 Participants
14 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 12 · medium use
3 Participants
11 Participants
Number of Participants Stratified by Marijuana Abstinence Days Per Week
Week 12 · low use
14 Participants
11 Participants

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 34 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Quetiapine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 46 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=64 participants at risk
Placebo medication Placebo: placebo capsules
Quetiapine
n=66 participants at risk
Quetiapine treatment Quetiapine: Quetiapine pharmacotherapy for cannabis dependence
Cardiac disorders
Hypertension
37.5%
24/64 • Number of events 24 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
54.5%
36/66 • Number of events 36 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
General disorders
Hyperglycemia
23.4%
15/64 • Number of events 15 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
27.3%
18/66 • Number of events 18 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
Endocrine disorders
Dyslipidemia
17.2%
11/64 • Number of events 11 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
15.2%
10/66 • Number of events 10 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
General disorders
drowsiness
4.7%
3/64 • Number of events 3 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation
12.1%
8/66 • Number of events 8 • over 12 weeks of study or length of participation

Additional Information

john mariani. MD

NYSPI

Phone: 212-923-3031

Results disclosure agreements

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