The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of extended release naltrexone plus bupropion XL (XR-NTX/BUP-XL) compared to matched injectable and oral placebo (iPLB/oPLB) in reducing methamphetamine (MA) use in individuals with moderate or severe methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) seeking to stop or reduce MA use.
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial in which 360 individuals with moderate or severe MUD will be randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to receive either 1) extended release naltrexone (XR-NTX; as Vivitrol®) plus once daily oral extended release bupropion (BUP-XL) tablets (the XR-NTX/BUP-XL group) or 2) both the matching injection placebo (iPLB) and once daily oral placebo (oPLB) tablets (the iPLB/oPLB group). The study intervention consists of a 12-week treatment phase. It is hypothesized that the XR-NTX/BUP-XL arm will be associated with a greater number of "responders," defined as participants who provide at least 3 MA-negative urine drug screens (UDS) out of 4 samples obtained during the evaluation period (i.e., Weeks 11-12) of the 12-week long treatment phase, relative to the iPLB/oPLB arm. Secondary objectives include evaluating the effect of the extended release naltrexone plus bupropion XL (XR-NTX/BUP-XL) arm compared to the iPLB/oPLB arm on safety, other substance use outcomes, depression scores, quality of life, overall functioning, clinic attendance, and medication adherence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
360
Once per three weeks injections of extended-release naltrexone
Daily oral extended release bupropion tablets
Once per three weeks injections of placebo
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
University of California at San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
Number of Participants with at least 75% methamphetamine-negative urine drug screen tests during the evaluation period (i. e., Weeks 11-12)
Participants will be administered four urine drug screen tests (two tests/week) during the evaluation period. (i.e., Weeks 11-12).
Time frame: 2 weeks (i. e., Weeks 11-12)
safety measured as frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs)
adverse events (AEs), clinical lab tests, suicidality
Time frame: 16 weeks (12 week treatment plus followup)
Severity of Craving as measured by Visual Analog Scale
Craving score as assessed by Visual Analog Scale that ranges from 0 (no craving) to 100 (most intense craving possible). The Visual Analog Scale will be completed at each screening visit, twice weekly throughout the treatment phase, and at the Week 14 and 16 follow-up visits.
Time frame: 16 weeks (12 week treatment plus followup)
Severity of Depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Diagnostic criteria for major depression, severity and frequency of depressive symptoms, presence of suicidal ideation, and functional impairment related to depression will be assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Kroenke et al., 2001)
Time frame: 16 weeks (12 week treatment plus followup)
Treatment Effectiveness as measured by the Treatment Effectiveness Assessment
The Treatment Effectiveness Assessment (TEA; Ling et al., 2012) is a 4-item self-administered assessment to document changes in four life domains: substance use, personal responsibilities, health, and community. The TEA will be collected at screening, mid-treatment (Week 6 visit 2), end-of-treatment (Week 12 visit 2), and follow-up (Weeks 14 and 16).
Time frame: 16 weeks (12 week treatment plus followup)
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Daily oral placebo tablets
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
CODA
Portland, Oregon, United States
MUSC/BHS
Pickens, South Carolina, United States
University of Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
...and 1 more locations
Quality of Life as measured by PROMIS® Profile 29 for adults
The instrument includes 29 self-administered questions from the PROMIS® Profile 29 for adults. The quality of life questions include physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, ability to participate in social roles and activities, and pain intensity over the past 30 days. Each question, except for the pain intensity question, is measured on a 5-point scale. Quality of Life will be assessed at screening, mid-treatment (Week 6 visit 2), end-of-treatment (Week 12 visit 2), and follow-up (Weeks 14 and 16).
Time frame: 16 weeks (12 week treatment plus followup)