Clinical Trial of High Dose Lisdexamfetamine and Contingency Management in MA Users

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-55
SponsorCentre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if administering a high dose stimulant with Contingency Management reduces days of use in adults who use methamphetamine better than the usual treatment provided by the clinic.

The main questions the trial aims to answer are:

Is a high dose stimulant better than a placebo and usual treatment at helping reduce the number of days they use methamphetamine? Is a high dose stimulant with contingency management better than placebo and usual treatment at helping people reduce the number of days they use methamphetamine?

Participants will be placed randomly into one of four groups:

1. Usual treatment and placebo 2. Usual treatment, placebo and contingency management 3. Usual treatment and high dose stimulant 4. Usual treatment, high dose stimulant and contingency management

Participation includes the following:

1. Participants will receive medication or placebo weekly for 15 weeks. 2. Participants will attend the clinic for weekly treatment 3. Participants will attend the clinic once every 2 weeks for study visits. Each visit will take about an hour to complete. At these visits, participants will be asked to provide a urine sample and complete questionnaires.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Between 18 and 55 years of age;

Diagnosed with a moderate to severe methamphetamine (MA) use disorder as defined by the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition) criteria;

Active MA use at screening measured via self-reported MA use ≥14 days in the past 28 days AND verified by urine drug metabolite testing;

Interested in reducing/stopping MA use;

Disqualifiers

1. Symptomatic or advanced cardiovascular disease (e.g., advanced arteriosclerosis), moderate hypertension; current hyperthyroidism confirmed via blood test; known hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasy to the sympathomimetic amines or glaucoma or any disabling, severe, OR unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation or the ability to provide fully informed consent; 2. Any severe or unstable co-morbid substance use disorder that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the study; 3. Participants with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) who have been on Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) for < 12 weeks, and not yet at stabilization dose, or at stabilization dose < 4 weeks; 4. Current or history of any serious psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, pre-existing psychosis, schizophrenia) that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the study; 5. History of a severe adverse event, hypersensitivity or known allergic reaction to LDX or other amphetamine drugs OR hypersensitivity to the sympathomimetic amines; 6. Pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study period; 7. Planned extended absence during study period (e.g., pending legal action, surgery, incarceration, inpatient residential program) in the opinion of the study physician that might prevent completion of the study; 8. Use of an investigational drug for stimulant use disorder during the 30 days prior to screening, confirmed via self-report OR pharmacy records; 9. Currently receiving contingency management for the treatment of stimulant use disorder in the 4 weeks prior to screening, confirmed via self-report OR site records; 10. Use of prescribed amphetamine-type medication OR medication for the treatment of stimulant use disorder (e.g., methylphenidate, modafinil, bupropion) in the 4 weeks prior to screening; 11. Current or anticipated need for treatment with any medication that may interact with LDX (e.g., proton pump inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors [MAOIs]) used currently or within the past 14 days AND that would preclude study participant at the discretion of the study physician

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Treatment as Usual plus Placebo
  • Treatment as Usual plus Placebo plus Contingency Management
  • Treatment as Usual plus lisdexamfetamine (LDX-01)
  • Treatment as Usual plus lisdexamfetamine (LDX-01) plus Contingency Management

Treatment groups

440 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Lead sponsor

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Collaborator