Donoghue, Kim, Rose, Abigail, Coulton, Simon, Coleman, Rachel, Milward, Joanna, Phillips, Thomas, Drummond, Colin, Little, Hilary (2020) Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of mifepristone on cognition and depression in alcohol dependence. Trials, 21 . Article Number 796. ISSN 1745-6215. (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04726-z) (KAR id:82978)
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Abstract
Background: Alcohol dependence is a significant issue contributing to disease burden. Changes in cortisol concentrations during alcohol withdrawal are associated with cognitive deficits and symptoms of depression. Current treatments are only successful for a small proportion of people and do not target cognitive deficits and symptoms of depression experienced by those who are alcohol dependent. The aim of this research is to determine the potential efficacy of mifepristone, a type II glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, to prevent symptoms of depression and cognitive deficits following alcohol detoxification. Methods: This was a phase 2 therapeutic use trial. It was a double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial of mifepristone versus inactive placebo treatment. The trial aimed to recruit 120 participants who met the inclusion criteria: (1) male, (2) aged 18–60 years inclusive, and (3) alcohol dependent for 5 or more years. Participants were
randomised to 600 mg a day mifepristone (200 mg morning, afternoon, and evening) for 7 days and 400 mg for the subsequent 7 days (200 mg morning and evening) or the equivalent number of placebo tablets for 14 days. Primary outcome measures were cognitive function (measured using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB)) and symptoms of depression (measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)) at 4 weeks post-randomisation. Results: Difficulties recruiting participants due to significant changes in the provision of inpatient care for alcohol
dependence resulted in only 27 participants recruited to the trial, with data available for 21 participants. Fourteen participants were randomised to receive mifepristone and 13 to receive placebo. Conclusion: Larger trials would be needed to draw conclusions about the efficacy of mifepristone. Trial registration: ISRCTN registry ISRCTN54001953. Registered on 29 September 2011.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1186/s13063-020-04726-z |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Alcohol dependence, Memory, Cognitive function, Depression, Cortisol, Glucocorticoid type II receptor, Mifepristone |
Subjects: | R Medicine |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies |
Depositing User: | Simon Coulton |
Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2020 10:21 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 12:48 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/82978 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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