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N/A N=40 Randomized Treatment

Bupropion in the Treatment of Methamphetamine Dependence

Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Estimate the Treatment Effect of Bupropion for Methamphetamine (Meth) Dependence. — 5.6; 6.0 days

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
bupropion SR (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 19+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Nebraska
Primary completion
Apr 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Estimate the Treatment Effect of Bupropion for Methamphetamine (Meth) Dependence.
5.6; 6.0

Summary

Methamphetamine dependence is a significant drug use disorder in the Midwest. While a number of psychosocial and pharmacological treatments have been studied, no specific treatments for methamphetamine have been identified. This study is a collaborative pre-clinical and clinical partnership examining bupropion in the treatment of methamphetamine dependence.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patient in the substance use disorder program at either the Omaha VA Medical Center or at Catholic Charities Campus for Hope
  • diagnosis of methamphetamine dependence as well as presence or history of psychosis based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria (not to include patients in full sustained remission)
  • provide names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least two collateral informants who can provide information on their methamphetamine and other drug use during follow-up
  • must sign an informed consent as approved by the UNMC Internal Review Board (IRB) and Catholic Charities Research Committee.

Exclusion Criteria

  • a history of severe injury to their brain
  • advanced cardiac, pulmonary, renal or liver disease
  • predisposition to seizures
  • history of bulimia or anorexia nervosa
  • current diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • diagnosis or past history of panic disorders, schizophrenia, or bipolar affective disorder
  • family history or childhood history of epilepsy or seizures
  • history of strokes, brain tumors, or bleeding in the brain.
  • used any psychoactive drug within one week of study entry (two weeks for MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors or protriptyline, four weeks for fluoxetine)
  • currently using any theophylline product (e.g. Theodur)
  • used an investigational drug in any study within the past four weeks
  • used a therapeutic course of bupropion SR for > 1 week at any time in the past 12 months or have been evaluated in previous studies examining bupropion SR at anytime
  • If female, the participant must not be pregnant or breast feeding
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00572234). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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