Nefazodone in the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence and Depression - 4
Cocaine-Related Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cocaine-Related Disorders focused on measuring Cocaine Use Disorders Dependence Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: DSM-IV diagnosis of cocaine dependence, Depression score of 12 or above and history of depression. Males and non-pregnant, non-nursing females 21-55 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: Axis I diagnosis other than substance use disorder, major depression, anxiety of dysthymic disorder. Physiological dependence on alcohol. Significant medical or neurological history. Abnormal UA, CBC or Chem 23 (LFT's may be up to 3 times normal). Enrollment in an opiate-substitution treatment program within 45 days of enrollment in the present study.
Sites / Locations
- Boston University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Nefazodone
Matched Placebo Tablet
Nefazodone 100 mg tablet, titrated to a maximum of 200 mg administered twice daily by treatment day 10. Drug tapered over 7 days at the conclusion of the treatment period. Treatment was administered for 8 weeks.
Matched placebo tablet, titrated up to 2 tablets twice daily by day 10 and tapered over 7 days at the conclusion of the study. Treatment period lasted 8 weeks.