RecruitingPhase 4NCT07313371

Efficacy of Clonidine in Reducing Craving in Inpatients With Cocaine and Crack Use Disorder

Efficacy of Clonidine in Reducing Craving in Inpatients With Cocaine and Crack Use Disorder: a Randomized Clinical Trial.


Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Enrollment

36 participants

Start Date

Jan 28, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • 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 Criteria4

  • Inability to read and/or understand the study questionnaires
  • benzodiazepine use disorder
  • opioid use disorder
  • alcohol use disorder

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Interventions

DRUGclonidine

Clonidine 0,1 mg bid

DRUGclonazepam 0,25 mg

clonazepam 0,25 mg bid


Locations(1)

Instituto Perdizes

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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