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NCT01215357 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Clinical Study to Determine if Ecopipam Can Reduce Urges to Gamble

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Emalex Biosciences.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
34
Enrollment target

NCT01215357: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Emalex Biosciences.

NCT01215357 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Emalex Biosciences. The registered enrollment target is 34 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01215357, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Emalex Biosciences.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
34 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that ecopipam is able to reduce urges to gamble in patients diagnosed with Pathological Gambling.

Primary Outcome

This scale assesses the severity of gambling urges and gambling behaviors. The study anticipates that there will be a reduction in either or both of these assessments. The range is from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 40, where zero means no gambling urges occurred.

Interventions

  • DRUG Ecopipam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 34 participants
Start Date 2010-10
Est. Completion 2012-08
Phase Phase 2
Emalex Biosciences

14 total trials

What the finished NCT01215357 record still lists

NCT01215357 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 34 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Ecopipam is the first listed.

NCT01215357 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01215357 about?

NCT01215357 is a clinical study titled "Clinical Study to Determine if Ecopipam Can Reduce Urges to Gamble". This study is designed to test the hypothesis that ecopipam is able to reduce urges to gamble in patients diagnosed with Pathological Gambling.

What is the current status of trial NCT01215357?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 34 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2012-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01215357?

The interventions under investigation include: Ecopipam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01215357?

This trial is sponsored by Emalex Biosciences, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01215357's enrollment target sits among peer trials

34 1539th of 2000 higher than 448 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01215357, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01215357 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.