Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Naltrexone in Nonsuicidal Self-injury

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age16+
SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if naltrexone works to treat nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior in adolescents and adults.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age: 16 years of age or older

Clinical interviews meet DSM-5's nonsuicidal self-injury diagnostic criteria

Nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior has been observed more than once in the past two months

Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale general craving item 2 or more points (strong desire)

Disqualifiers

currently in psychotic or manic conditions

currently experiencing serious suicidal thoughts

history of substance-related disorders including opioid

do not agree to use very effective contraception from the time of signing the test subject's consent form to the end of study period (non-fertility women and postmenopausal women excluded from the contraception requirements)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Naltrexone
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Seoul National University Hospital

Lead sponsor

Whanin Pharmaceutical Company

Collaborator