Status:

WITHDRAWN

Naltrexone in the Treatment of Pyromania

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Conditions:

Pyromania

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The proposed study will consist of 8 weeks of treatment with either naltrexone or placebo in 10 subjects with pyromania.

Detailed Description

The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of naltrexone in pyromania. Ten subjects with DSM-IV pyromania will receive 8 weeks of naltrexone or placebo. The hypothesis to be...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men and women age 16-75;
  • current DSM-IV pyromania

Exclusion

  • unstable medical illness or clinically significant abnormalities on prestudy laboratory tests or physical examination;
  • history of seizures;
  • myocardial infarction within 6 months;
  • current pregnancy or lactation, or inadequate contraception in women of childbearing potential;
  • clinically significant suicidality;
  • current or recent (past 3 months) DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence;
  • illegal substance within 2 weeks of study initiation;
  • initiation of psychotherapy or behavior therapy from a mental health professional within 3 months prior to study baseline;
  • initiation of a psychotropic medication within 2 months prior to study inclusion;
  • previous treatment with naltrexone; and
  • treatment with investigational medication or depot neuroleptics within 3 months, with fluoxetine within 6 weeks, or with other psychotropics within 2 weeks prior to study baseline

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00467454

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

December 14 2011

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454