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Alcohol DependencePhase 3ESENSE1NCT00811720

Efficacy of Nalmefene in Patients With Alcohol Dependence

A Phase 3 study testing Nalmefene in people with Alcohol Dependence, run by H. Lundbeck A/S at 39 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nalmefene in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Alcohol Dependence
What is being tested?
Nalmefene
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
598 participants
Where
39 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Dec 2008to Nov 2010
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • In- and outpatients who:
  • had a primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Text revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria
  • had had ≥6 HDDs in the 4 weeks preceding the Screening Visit
  • had had an average alcohol consumption at WHO medium risk level or above in the 4 weeks preceding the Screening Visit

Who cannot join

  • The patient:
  • had a DSM-IV Axis I disorder other than alcohol dependence or nicotine dependence
  • had an antisocial personality disorder
  • had risk of suicide evaluated by the suicidality module of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
  • had a history of delirium tremens or alcohol withdrawal seizures
  • reported current or recent (within 3 months preceding screening) treatment with disulfiram, acamprosate, topiramate, naltrexone or carbimide, or with any opioid antagonists
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  • reported current or recent treatment with antipsychotics or antidepressants
  • was pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

39 sites in 4 countries.

39 sites in 4 countries

Germany16 sites

  • DE011

    Bad Saarow, 15526

  • DE016

    Berlin, 10245

  • DE005

    Berlin, 10365

  • DE002

    Berlin, 10629

  • DE017

    Berlin, 12524

  • DE008

    Berlin, 13156

  • DE019

    Berlin, 13187

  • DE003

    Essen, NW 45136

  • DE006

    Hamburg, 20246

  • DE001

    Hamburg, 22143

  • DE007

    Leukersdorf, 09387

  • DE003

    Mannheim, BW68159

  • DE014

    Munich, 80336

  • DE010

    Regensburg, BY 93053

  • DE018

    Siegen, 57072

  • DE020

    Wallerfing, 94574

Other trials in Germany

Finland11 sites

  • FI008

    Helsinki, 560

  • FI009

    Helsinki, 800

  • FI007

    Jarvenpaa, 4480

  • FI013

    Kuopio, 70100

  • FI004

    Kuusankoski, 45700

  • FI001

    Mikkeli, 50100

  • FI015

    Oulu, 90100

  • FI003

    Tampere, 33100

  • FI002

    Tampere, 339000

  • FI014

    Turku, 20100

  • FI011

    Vantaa, 1600

Other trials in Finland

Sweden8 sites

  • SE011

    Gothenburg, 402 76

  • SE005

    Kalmar, 391 85

  • SE006

    Linköping, 857 58

  • SE001

    Malmö, 211 22

  • SE004

    Stockholm, 118 91

  • SE002

    Stockholm, 141 86

  • SE008

    Stockholm, 17176

  • SE009

    Uppsala, 756 43

Other trials in Sweden

Austria4 sites

  • AT001

    Linz, 4020

  • AT004

    Salzburg, 5020

  • AT003

    Vienna, 1090

  • AT002

    Vienna, 1230

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Official title: Nalmefene Efficacy Study I: Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Efficacy Study of 20 mg Nalmefene, As-needed Use, in Patients With Alcohol Dependence

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nalmefene in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

Read the detailed description

Alcohol dependence is a maladaptive pattern of alcohol use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by at least three of a number of criteria such as tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, frequent use of alcohol in larger amounts or over longer periods than was intended, and others. Excessive intake of alcohol reduces the life span by a decade, and alcohol drinking is strongly related to mortality from liver cirrhosis, chronic pancreatitis, certain cancers, hypertension, accidents and violence. This study is planned to evaluate the efficacy and safety of as-needed use of nalmefene 18.06 mg versus placebo in decreasing monthly Heavy Drinking Days (HDDs) and decreasing the total consumption during a period of 6 months in adult patients with alcohol dependence.

Being tested
Placebo, Nalmefene
Keywords
Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcoholism, Mental Disorders, Central Nervous System Agents
Medical subject headings
Alcoholism, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Mental Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboDrug

    as-needed use, tablets, orally, 6 months

  • NalmefeneDrug

    Also called Selincro™

    18.06 mg, as-needed use, tablets, orally, 6 months. 18.06 mg nalmefene equals 20 mg nalmefene hydrochloride.

Study groups in NCT00811720
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo
NalmefeneExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Nalmefene

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in the Monthly Number of Heavy Drinking Days (HDDs)

    Number of HDDs over a month (28 days), where one HDD was defined as a day with alcohol consumption ≥60 grams (g) for men and ≥40 g for women.

    Measured: Baseline and Month 6

  2. Change From Baseline in the Monthly Total Alcohol Consumption (TAC)

    TAC was defined as mean daily alcohol consumption in g/day over a month (28 days).

    Measured: Baseline and Month 6

Secondary outcomes (5)

  1. Drinking Risk Level (RSDRL) Response

    RSDRL response was defined as a downward shift from baseline in Drinking Risk Level (DRL); for patients at very high risk at Baseline: a shift to medium risk or below, and for patients at high or medium risk at Baseline: a shift to low risk or below.

    Measured: Month 6

  2. Change From Baseline in Clinical Status Using CGI-S

    The Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) provides the clinician's impression of the patient's current state of mental illness. The clinician uses his or her clinical experience of this patient population to rate the severity of the patient's current mental illness on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (Normal - not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Measured: Baseline and Week 24

  3. Change in Clinical Status Using the CGI-I

    The Clinical Global Impression - Global Improvement (CGI-I) provides the clinician's impression of the patient's improvement (or worsening). The clinician assesses the patient's condition relative to a baseline on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).

    Measured: Week 24

  4. Liver Function Test Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

    GGT values

    Measured: Week 24

  5. Liver Function Test Alanine Aminotransferase (ALAT)

    ALAT values

    Measured: Week 24

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionOct 2010
  4. Study completionNov 2010

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
598 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00811720
Sponsor's protocol ID
12014A
Other IDs
2007-002334-11
Acronym
ESENSE1
Status last verified
Jul 2013
First submitted
18 Dec 2008
Last updated
9 Jul 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Mann K, Bladstrom A, Torup L, Gual A, van den Brink W. Extending the treatment options in alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled study of as-needed nalmefene. Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Apr 15;73(8):706-13. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.10.020. Epub 2012 Dec 11.

    PubMed 23237314

  • Aubin HJ, Reimer J, Nutt DJ, Bladstrom A, Torup L, Francois C, Chick J. Clinical relevance of as-needed treatment with nalmefene in alcohol-dependent patients. Eur Addict Res. 2015;21(3):160-168. doi: 10.1159/000371547. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

    PubMed 25832297

  • Laramee P, Brodtkorb TH, Rahhali N, Knight C, Barbosa C, Francois C, Toumi M, Daeppen JB, Rehm J. The cost-effectiveness and public health benefit of nalmefene added to psychosocial support for the reduction of alcohol consumption in alcohol-dependent patients with high/very high drinking risk levels: a Markov model. BMJ Open. 2014 Sep 16;4(9):e005376. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005376.

    PubMed 25227627

  • van den Brink W, Aubin HJ, Bladstrom A, Torup L, Gual A, Mann K. Efficacy of as-needed nalmefene in alcohol-dependent patients with at least a high drinking risk level: results from a subgroup analysis of two randomized controlled 6-month studies. Alcohol Alcohol. 2013 Sep-Oct;48(5):570-8. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt061. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

    PubMed 23873853

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Nalmefene in people with Alcohol Dependence, run by H. Lundbeck A/S at 39 sites in 4 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 9 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 9 Jul 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 39 sites in Germany, Finland, Sweden, Austria. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Jul 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in the Monthly Number of Heavy Drinking Days (HDDs) (time frame: Baseline and Month 6). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00811720, which also lists 4 linked publications.

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 9 Jul 2013.

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