Trial Outcomes & Findings for Does Guanfacine Attenuate Stress-Induced Drinking? (NCT NCT02164422)

NCT ID: NCT02164422

Last Updated: 2021-07-08

Results Overview

mL per 15 minutes during 2-hour ad-lib drinking period

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

70 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 hour self administration period during lab sessions held on days 22 and 25

Results posted on

2021-07-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Guanfacine 3mg/Day
Guanfacine 3mg/day Guanfacine 3mg/day: 3 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Guanfacine 1.5mg/Day
Guanfacine 1.5mg/day Guanfacine 1.5mg/day: 1.5 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Placebo
Placebo Placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
25
22
23
Overall Study
COMPLETED
24
20
23
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Does Guanfacine Attenuate Stress-Induced Drinking?

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Guanfacine 3mg/Day
n=24 Participants
Guanfacine 3mg/day Guanfacine 3mg/day: 3 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Guanfacine 1.5mg/Day
n=20 Participants
Guanfacine 1.5mg/day Guanfacine 1.5mg/day: 1.5 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo Placebo
Total
n=67 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
37.21 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.504 • n=99 Participants
28.65 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.594 • n=107 Participants
37.04 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.482 • n=206 Participants
34.60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.754 • n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
8 Participants
n=206 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
15 Participants
n=206 Participants
47 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 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
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
11 Participants
n=107 Participants
11 Participants
n=206 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
9 Participants
n=107 Participants
11 Participants
n=206 Participants
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
24 participants
n=99 Participants
20 participants
n=107 Participants
23 participants
n=206 Participants
67 participants
n=7 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 hour self administration period during lab sessions held on days 22 and 25

mL per 15 minutes during 2-hour ad-lib drinking period

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Guanfacine 3mg/Day
n=24 Participants
Guanfacine 3mg/day Guanfacine 3mg/day: 3 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Guanfacine 1.5mg/Day
n=20 Participants
Guanfacine 1.5mg/day Guanfacine 1.5mg/day: 1.5 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo Placebo
mL Per 15 Minutes
85.850 mls of alcohol consumed per 15 minutes
Standard Error 5.217
80.575 mls of alcohol consumed per 15 minutes
Standard Error 5.567
114.104 mls of alcohol consumed per 15 minutes
Standard Error 5.268

Adverse Events

Guanfacine 3mg/Day

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Guanfacine 1.5mg/Day

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Guanfacine 3mg/Day
n=25 participants at risk
Guanfacine 3mg/day Guanfacine 3mg/day: 3 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Guanfacine 1.5mg/Day
n=22 participants at risk
Guanfacine 1.5mg/day Guanfacine 1.5mg/day: 1.5 mg/day Guanfacine with 3-week lead-in period. Maintained at steady state throughout lab sessions. After lab sessions, given taper supply of medication. Follow up 2 weeks after completion of taper.
Placebo
n=23 participants at risk
Placebo Placebo
General disorders
somnolence
0.00%
0/25 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
0.00%
0/22 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
4.3%
1/23 • Number of events 1 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
General disorders
fatigue
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
0.00%
0/22 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
8.7%
2/23 • Number of events 2 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
General disorders
dizziness
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
0.00%
0/22 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
0.00%
0/23 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
Gastrointestinal disorders
dry mouth
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
4.5%
1/22 • Number of events 1 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
0.00%
0/23 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
Gastrointestinal disorders
nausea
0.00%
0/25 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
4.5%
1/22 • Number of events 1 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events
0.00%
0/23 • Day 1 to Day 22
Treatment emergent adverse events

Additional Information

Dr. Sherry McKee

Yale School of Medicine

Phone: 2037373529

Results disclosure agreements

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