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Efficacy and Safety of Baclofen for Maintenance of Abstinence in Alcohol Dependent Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Alcohol Dependence
Interventions
Drug: Placebo (for baclofen)
Registration Number
NCT01738282
Lead Sponsor
Ethypharm
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of Xylka® (baclofen) compared to placebo on continuous abstinence rate during 20 weeks of treatment, after withdrawal, in alcohol dependent patients receiving Brenda therapy sessions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
316
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients meeting DSM IV(Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition) criteria for alcohol dependence
  • Willing to participate in the study and express a desire to achieve the objective of continuous and long term abstinence after withdrawal
  • Abstinent (last drinking) for a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 14 days
  • At least one previous abstinence attempt
Exclusion Criteria
  • Need for a stay at the end of the withdrawal period in a health care and rehabilitation institution specialized in addiction
  • Need for a heavy psychosocial out of hospital care
  • History of baclofen intake, by prescription or self medication
  • Porphyria
  • Concomitant treatment with one or several drugs for the maintenance of abstinence
  • Severe renal, cardiac or pulmonary disorder
  • Epilepsy or history of epilepsy
  • Concomitant treatment with psychotropic drugs, except antidepressants at stable dose for 2 months, diazepam and oxazepam
  • Severe psychiatric disease (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder)
  • Suicidal risk or history of suicide
  • Clinically significant cognitive disorders
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Ongoing dependence or within the last 12 months on other addictive substances (opioid, cocaine, cannabis, other substances or drugs...), excepted tobacco

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BaclofenBaclofenBaclofen 20mg tablet. Titration:increasing dosage regimen to reach the target dosage of 180 mg (9 tablets)in 7 weeks Maintenance period with a constant dosage during 17 weeks Progressive decrease and stop of study treatment in 2 weeks
PlaceboPlacebo (for baclofen)Placebo tablet Titration:increasing dosage regimen to reach the target dosage of 9 tablets in 7 weeks Maintenance period with a constant dosage during 17 weeks Progressive decrease and stop of study treatment in 2 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Continuous abstinence rate in each group (baclofen or placebo) during 20 weeks of treatment, from Day 29 to Day 168.Day 168
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Continuous abstinence rate from the first intake of study treatment (Day 1) to the end of 4-week post treatment follow up period (Day 210), i.e. 30 weeksDay 210
Drinking characteristics for patients having a relapse between Day 1 and Day 210Day 210

Time to relapse (Day 1 to first drinking day) Time to relapse to first high risk drinking day (\>60g for a male, \> 40g for a female) Percentage of drinking days from Day 1 to Day 210 Mean number of standard drinks per drinking day and classification according to World Health Organization criteria for the risk of consumption Percentage of high risk drinking days during the maintenance period at the target dosage (Day 50 to Day 168) compared to the percentage of high risk drinking days during the preceding 4 weeks of the withdrawal Percentage of drinking days during the maintenance period at the target dosage (Day 50 to Day 168) compared to the percentage of drinking days during the preceding 4 weeks of the withdrawal

Change in craving, addiction and Quality of Life scalesDay 210

Clinical Global Impression (CGI), Alcohol dependence Quality of Life (AlQoL9), Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) craving scores and liver biomarkers

Continuous abstinence rate from the first intake of study treatment (Day 1) to the end of the maintenance dose period (Day 168), i.e. 24 weeksDay 168
Continuous abstinence rate during 20 weeks of treatment (Day 29 to Day 168), according to the severity of alcohol dependenceDay 168
Recording of safety dataDay 210

Adverse events, vital signs, biological parameters, ECG and urinary pregnancy test

Continuous abstinence rate during 20 weeks of treatment (Day 29 to Day 168), according to the level of drinking before withdrawal (Time Line Follow Back calendar/ World Health Organization criteria for risk of consumption)Day 168

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Hopital Beaujon

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Clichy, France

CHU

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Nantes, France

Centre hospitalier

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Pont du Casse, France

Hopital Michallon

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La Tronche, France

CHRU

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Nimes, France

CSAPA

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Seynod, France

Hopital de la Croix Rousse

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Lyon, France

Hopital Sainte Marguerite

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Marseille, France

Hopital Villemin

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Nancy, France

Hopital Cochin

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Paris, France

Hopital Bichat Claude Bernard

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Paris, France

Hopital Fernand Widal

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Paris, France

Hopital Saint Anne

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Paris, France

Hopital Pontchaillou

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Rennes, France

Hopital de la Fraternité

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Roubaix, France

Hopital Brabois

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Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France

Hopital René Muret

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Sevran, France

Centre hospitalier intercommunal

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Toulon, France

Hopital Paul Brousse

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Villejuif, France

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