NCT05877807

Effect of Baclofen to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Effect of Baclofen to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 5 Years Follow-up of the BACLOREA Randomized Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 94 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Considering the results of the Baclorea study (10% reduction in episodes of agitation in intensive care in the Baclofen group), the investigators would like to know whether this reduction in agitation also results in a reduction in the incidence of the syndrome of long-term post-traumatic stress (5 years later). The investigators wish to contact by telephone, blinded from the randomization group as defined in the framework of the Balorea project, by telephone contact, the patients who had been included in the Balorea study between June 2016 and February 2019.

Detailed description

Background: Alcohol is the leading psychoactive substance consumed in France, with about 15 million regular consumers. The specific complication of alcoholism in the Intesive care is the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Its incidence reaches up to 30% and its main complication is agitation. The Baclorea Randomized controlled Study showed that Baclofen significantly reduced the incidence of agitation in ICU but increased the length of stay in ICU. The BACLO-PTSD Study aims at assessing whether Baclofen administered during ICU stay to reduce the incidence of agitation could also reduce the incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in mean term compared to placebo Methods/Design: This prospective, randomized, controlled study versus placebo will be conducted in eighteen French intensive care units (ICU). Patients included in the BACLO-REA Trial will have to respond to standardized questionnaires to detect Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Primary outcome) and to assess quality of life (Secondary outcome). Discussion: Patients will be assessed blind to the randomization group. If patients in the Baclofen group present have a lower incidence of PTSD, the study will suggest that the increase in the length of ICU stay in the baclofen group could be beneficial to reduce the incidence of PTSD in patients with alcohol intake above de NIAAA recommendations.

Conditions

• Alcoholism
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Baclofen	Daily doses will be adapted to daily MDRD creatinine clearance from 150 to 50mg. On the day of randomisation, the patient will receive the full daily dose in a one-shot administration. Then daily doses will be divided into 3 intakes on the following days. During the mechanical ventilation period, the treatment will be administered via the nasogastric feeding tube. After extubation, the treatment will be administered either via the nasogastric tube or the oral route.
OTHER	Placebo	Daily doses will be adapted to daily MDRD creatinine clearance from 150 to 50mg. On the day of randomisation, the patient will receive the full daily dose in a one-shot administration. Then daily doses will be divided into 3 intakes on the following days. During the mechanical ventilation period, the placebo will be administered via the nasogastric feeding tube. After extubation, the placebo will be administered either via the nasogastric tube or the oral route.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-03
• Primary completion: 2024-02-28
• Completion: 2024-02-28
• First posted: 2023-05-26
• Last updated: 2024-06-17

Locations

13 sites across 1 country: France