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Efficacy of Caffeine, With and Without Biperiden, as a Maintenance Treatment for Cocaine Dependence

NCT00495183

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of caffeine compared to placebo as a maintenance treatment for cocaine dependence. Caffeine potentiation with biperiden will be also studied. Ninety patients with snorted/sniffed cocaine dependence will be randomized to receive caffeine (300 - 1200 mg t.i.d.) plus biperidene (8 mg b.i.d.) caffeine (300 - 1200 mg t.i.d.) with placebo or placebo during 10 days in an in-hospital setting.

Timeline

Start
2009-01
Primary completion
2010-07
Completion
2010-07

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Biperiden Small molecule 2 mg
Subject Biperiden Small molecule 4 mg
Subject Caffeine Small molecule 15 mg/kg
Subject Caffeine Small molecule 300 mg
Subject Caffeine Small molecule 1200 mg

Indications