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Efficacy of a Triptan in the Treatment of Hostility and Aggression Among Convicts With a Psychiatric Treatment Order

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified July 2010 by UMC Utrecht
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
FPC De Kijvelanden, Poortugaal
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
R.L. van Ojen, UMC Utrecht
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00282165
First received: January 24, 2006
Last updated: September 12, 2011
Last verified: July 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

In a double blind randomized clinical trial with cross-over design, treatment using naratriptan will be compared to placebo within a group of 30 convicts with psychiatric disorders such as psychosis or psychopathy with repeated aggressive outbursts resistant to conventional psychopharmacologic and other psychotherapeutic treatment. Hypothesis is that addition of naratriptan to the individual treatment regime reduces aggression -and improves general outcome- as compared to addition of placebo and is well tolerated in this group and under these conditions.


Condition Intervention Phase
Psychotic Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Impulse Regulation Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
 Drug: naratriptan
Drug: placebo
 Phase 4

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Official Title: Efficacy of a Triptan in the Treatment of Hostility and Aggression Among Convicts With a Psychiatric Treatment Order

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Further study details as provided by UMC Utrecht:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • number of aggressive incidents [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • aggression scores [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: November 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: placebo
four week double blind placebo treatment phase
 Drug: placebo
four weeks double blind placebo treatment
Active Comparator: naratriptan
four week double blind experimental treatment using daily naratriptan tablets
 Drug: naratriptan
four weeks double blind experimental treatment using oral naratriptan

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient under psychiatric treatment order for violent crime
  • More than two violent incidents in the year preceding inclusion, of which at least one within the last three months
  • Patient is undergoing psychiatric treatment
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable for informed consent
  • Intolerance for any prescription compound
  • Severe liver failure (Child-Pugh grade c) of renal failure (creatinine clearance < 15 ml/min.)
  • Increased risk of coronary vasospasm: symptoms of vascular disorder (including angina pectoris), history of vascular incidents, severe HBP, ECG-abnormalities in history or at screening prior to inclusion, vascular of cardial souffles.
  • History of vascular incidents, hyperlipidaemia, severe HBP, DM
  • Use of vasoconstrictive agents such as ergotamine derivates including methysergide, or other triptans.
  • Increased risk of serotonergic syndrome: use of irreversible MAO-blocker
  • Age < 18 yr. or > 65 yr.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00282165

Contacts
Contact: Robert L van Ojen, MD, PhD 0031-302507109 R.L.vanOjen@umcutrecht.nl

Locations
Netherlands
FPC De Kijvelanden Recruiting
Poortugaal, Netherlands, P.O. box 900, 3160AC Rhoon
Contact: Adriano van der Loo, MD     0031-105031224     Adriano.van.der.loo@kijvelanden.nl    
Principal Investigator: Adriano van der Loo, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
UMC Utrecht
FPC De Kijvelanden, Poortugaal
Investigators
Study Chair: Frank Koerselman, MD, PhD UMC Utrecht
Study Director: Rob L. van Ojen, MD, PhD UMC Utrecht
Study Director: Henk Nijman, PhD FPC De Kijvelanden, Poortugaal
Study Director: Berend Olivier, PhD Utrecht University, Dep. of Pharmacy
Principal Investigator: Adriano van der Loo, MD FPC De Kijvelanden
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: R.L. van Ojen, MD PhD psychiatrist, UMC Utrecht
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00282165     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 05/187-E
Study First Received: January 24, 2006
Last Updated: September 12, 2011
Health Authority: Netherlands: Independent Ethics Committee
Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
Netherlands: Justice Department

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Aggression
Impulse Control Disorders
Personality Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features
Naratriptan
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists
 Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Serotonin Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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