Could an ADHD drug help curb cocaine addiction?
NCT ID NCT05529927
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a slow-release form of dexamphetamine, a drug used for ADHD, can help people with cocaine and opioid addiction reduce their cocaine use. About 204 adults who are already on methadone for opioid addiction will receive either dexamphetamine or a placebo for 24 weeks. The goal is to see if this approach increases days of cocaine abstinence and improves overall health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * male and female patients between 18 years and over; * actively participating in opioid agonist treatment with oral methadone; * with moderate or severe cocaine use disorder according to DSM-5; * with regular use of cocaine in the previous month (i.e., ≥8 days/month); * with snorting, inhaling or injecting cocaine use as primary route of administration; * express the intention to reduce or stop their cocaine use; * be able and willing to attend the treatment center for 2 days per week; * be able and willing to co-operate with the required study assessments and study procedures; and * have provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * severe medical (e.g., severe renal or hepatic insufficiency/failure) or severe psychiatric problems (e.g. previous or acute severe psychotic episode, acute suicidality, current bipolar disorder); * cardiovascular problems: clinically relevant ECG abnormalities suggestive of channelopathy or structural or ischemic heart disease, or a prolonged QTc interval (≥500 msec); moderate to severe hypertension (i.e., SBP\>140; DBP\>90); HR\>100, known coronary artery disease (i.e., angina pectoris, acute myocardiac infarction), known cardiomyopathy, CVA; * glaucoma; * Gilles-de-la-Tourette syndrome; * pheochromocytoma; * hyperthyroid status; * pregnancy or continued lactation; * use of monoamine oxidase inhibitor(s) (MAOI): currently or in the past 14 days; * treatment with other prescription psychostimulants that might potentially be effective for stimulant use disorder (i.e., (immediate release) dexamphetamine, lisdexamphetamine, methylphenidate, or modafinil); * anticipated need for inpatient treatment (clinical judgement); * (expected) inability to complete the 30 weeks study (e.g., planned holidays, expected incarceration or hospitalization); * insufficient command of the Dutch language; and * current participation in another addiction treatment study.
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Locations
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Brijder Den Haag
RECRUITINGThe Hague, 2512 HN, Netherlands
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