This is a single-center, randomized intervention study in a volunteer population of patients with cocaine/crack use disorder to evaluate the pharmacological treatment of cocaine/crack craving, comparing the drug clonidine with the active placebo clonazepam.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients hospitalized in the adult Alcohol and Drugs ward of the Perdizes Institute (IPer) at the Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School
* DSM-5 criteria for cocaine and/or crack use disorder
* Voluntarily seeking treatment
* Must be able to swallow pills
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to read and/or understand the study questionnaires
* benzodiazepine use disorder
* opioid use disorder
* alcohol use disorder
Primary outcome measure(s)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) — Daily from enrollment to end of treatment at 2 weeks; then after 30, 60 and 90 days after end of treatment Visual Analog Scale for craving, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means no craving and 10 means maximum craving
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Instituto Perdizes
São Paulo
São Paulo
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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