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CandidiasisPhase 1NCT00000788

A Study to Assess the Effect of Concomitant Administration of Fluconazole on the Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Methadone

A Phase 1 study testing Methadone hydrochloride and Fluconazole in people with Candidiasis and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of concomitant administration of methadone and fluconazole. Injection drug users constitute the second largest subset of the U.S. population at risk for HIV infection and AIDS-associated mortality. Narcotic addiction is often treated by use of methadone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Candidiasis, HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Methadone hydrochloride and Fluconazole
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento Jun 1994
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Antiretroviral therapy.
  • Intermittent acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen.
  • Patients must have:
  • CD4 count >= 250 cells/mm3 within 3 months prior to study entry.
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  • Received a stable dose of methadone for a minimum of 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Negative urine toxicology screen (except for methadone or methadone metabolites) within 14 days prior to study entry.
  • Reasonably good health.
  • Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
  • Ability and willingness to comply with protocol requirements.
  • NOTE:
  • Patients will be recruited from the methadone maintenance treatment program currently administered by Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation. Enrollment of women is encouraged.
  • NOTE:
  • Patients who are currently enrolled in CPCRA treatment and prophylaxis trials are eligible for this study provided they have been permanently removed from study drug on the other protocol.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Required:
  • Stable dose of methadone for a minimum of 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Allowed:
  • Prior antiretroviral therapy (dose should be stable for 14 days prior to study entry).

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Known sensitivity to azoles, methadone, and other opiate narcotics.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Amiodarone.
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  • Anesthetics, general.
  • Barbiturates.
  • Carbamazepine.
  • Cimetidine.
  • Ciprofloxacin.
  • Dexamethasone.
  • Disulfiram.
  • Erythromycin.
  • Fluoroquinolones.
  • Fluoxetine.
  • Gestodene.
  • Hydrochlorothiazide.
  • Hypoglycemics, oral.
  • Isoniazid.
  • Itraconazole.
  • Ketoconazole.
  • Levomepromazine.
  • MAO inhibitors.
  • Methoxsalen.
  • Nafcillin.
  • Narcotic analgesics.
  • Naringenin.
  • Norethindrone.
  • Omeprazole.
  • Pentazocine.
  • Phenothiazines.
  • Phenytoin.
  • Quinidine.
  • Ranitidine.
  • Rifabutin.
  • Rifampin.
  • Sedative hypnotics.
  • Sulfaphenazole.
  • Tranquilizers.
  • Tricyclic antidepressants.
  • Troleandomycin.
  • Warfarin.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 30 days prior to study entry:
  • Ketoconazole, fluconazole, or itraconazole.
  • Experimental drugs.
  • Alcohol or illicit drug abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Addiction Research and Treatment Corp

    Brooklyn, New York, 11201

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About this study

To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of concomitant administration of methadone and fluconazole.

Injection drug users constitute the second largest subset of the U.S. population at risk for HIV infection and AIDS-associated mortality. Narcotic addiction is often treated by use of methadone. Fluconazole has been shown to be highly effective in treating symptomatic mucosal candidiasis, but it is unknown whether fluconazole affects methadone metabolism, which could result in symptoms of methadone withdrawal or overdose in patients taking the drugs in combination.

Read the detailed description

Injection drug users constitute the second largest subset of the U.S. population at risk for HIV infection and AIDS-associated mortality. Narcotic addiction is often treated by use of methadone. Fluconazole has been shown to be highly effective in treating symptomatic mucosal candidiasis, but it is unknown whether fluconazole affects methadone metabolism, which could result in symptoms of methadone withdrawal or overdose in patients taking the drugs in combination.

Patients are randomized to receive methadone plus either fluconazole or placebo in clinic daily for 16 days. Study drugs are administered as close to 8 AM as possible. Patients must visit the Fort Greene clinic on study days 1, 2, 15, and 16; they may receive treatment at their home clinics on days 3 through 14.

Being tested
Methadone hydrochloride, Fluconazole
Keywords
Methadone, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Combination, Fluconazole, Antifungal Agents, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex
Medical subject headings
Candidiasis, HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Methadone hydrochlorideDrug

  • FluconazoleDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
  2. Study completionJun 1994

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Enrolment
24 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00000788
Sponsor's protocol ID
CPCRA 030
Other IDs
11580
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
3 Nov 2021
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Cobb MN, Desai J, Brown LS Jr, Zannikos PN, Rainey PM. The effect of fluconazole on the clinical pharmacokinetics of methadone. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1998 Jun;63(6):655-62. doi: 10.1016/S0009-9236(98)90089-3.

    PubMed 9663180

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Methadone hydrochloride and Fluconazole in people with Candidiasis and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 20 inclusion and 48 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00000788, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Nov 2021.

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