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Study of Injectable Naltrexone and Oral Bupropion Among Cigarette Smokers With Schizophrenia

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06374290
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of injectable naltrexone (NTX;380 mg) in conjunction with oral bupropion (BUP; 450 mg daily)NTX-BUP administration among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders that smoke cigarettes and to evaluate change on smoking-related measures and symptoms of schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • fluent in English;
  • Diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder that is currently stable;
  • Report regular cigarette smoking, average cigarette per day ≥ 5 in the past 4 weeks, and present a breath CO≥10 ppm.
  • Meet subjective and objective (urinary drug screen) measures of non-opioid use.
  • If female, present a negative pregnancy test, not be currently breast feeding, and agree to use acceptable birth control methods and receive periodic pregnancy tests during the course of the study.
  • Able to give written informed consent
  • Obtain an Evaluation to Sign Consent (ESC) score above 10.

Exclusion Criteria.

  • Have suicidal or homicidal ideation requiring immediate attention.
  • Previous use of bupropion or naltrexone in the past 30 days.
  • Currently enrolled in treatment for tobacco use.
  • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 )criteria for alcohol and other substance use disorders excluding nicotine and marijuana.
  • Report a history of epilepsy, seizure disorder or condition increasing risk of seizure, or head trauma with neurological sequelae.
  • Have a current eating disorder.
  • Be medically unstable or taking medications that are contraindicated with using naltrexone or bupropion.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TreatmentNaltrexone (Vivitrol)-
TreatmentBupropion-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety as assessed by the percentage of participants that show no serious adverse eventsend of treatment (week 3)
Feasibility as assessed by the percentage of participants that enroll in the studyend of treatment (week 3)
Percentage of participants that complete 3 weeks of treatmentend of treatment (week 3)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in psychiatric symptoms as assessed by the score on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)Baseline, end of treatment (week 3)

This is an 18 item questionnaire and each is scores from 1 (not present) to 7 (extremely severe),with a total score between 18 and 126, higher number indicating worse outcome

Change in number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD)Baseline, end of treatment (week 3)
Change in smoking urges as assessed by the Questionnaire on Smoking Urges (QSU)Baseline, end of treatment (week 3)

This is a 10 item questionnaire and each is cored from 0(strongly disagree) to 10(strongly agree) for a maximum score of 100, higher score indicating more smoking urge

Reduction in number of cigarettes consumed when price is at 0 as assessed by the Cigarette Purchasing Task (CPT)Baseline, end of treatment (week 3)

This will utilize a hypothetical purchasing task, which will assess hypothetical purchase and consumption of cigarettes as a function of increasing cigarette price.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

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