Pilot Study of Lofexidine and Methadone Pharmacodynamic Interaction in Methadone Maintained Patients
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Official title
A Pilot, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Electrocardiographic Effects of Lofexidine When Administered Orally to Methadone Maintained Adult Subjects
Brief summary
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The primary objective of this study is to assess QTc (an interval of the heart rhythm) interaction effects between lofexidine and methadone. The secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of lofexidine by evaluating and monitoring pharmacokinetics (amounts of drug in the blood), vital signs (heart rate and blood pressure) and adverse events (side effects) when co-administered with methadone; and to describe effects on opiate withdrawal when lofexidine is introduced following a 50% or 100% methadone dose reduction, as required to elicit a withdrawal response. The investigators hypothesize that while both agents are known to prolong the QTc interval, the combination of the drugs will not create an additive effect which creates a significant safety concern. The investigators further hypothesize that subjects will be able to tolerate the therapeutic dose of lofexidine (0.8 mg four times daily) when the methadone maintenance dose is lowered to elicit withdrawal.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01558934
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Enrollment
- 6 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 60 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2012
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2012
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2012
- Last update posted
- Feb 22, 2018
2012
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetree Clinical Research | Salt Lake City | Utah | 84106 | — |
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