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NCT01036516 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

PET Assays of Striatal Dopamine Marker in Cocaine Craving

A clinical trial, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Completed
Registry status
14
Enrollment target

NCT01036516: Completed study, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

NCT01036516 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The registered enrollment target is 14 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01036516 has completed, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

COMPLETED
Registry status
14 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Background: * Cues related to past drug use induce a particular pattern of brain activation, which has been correlated with craving for cocaine in active cocaine abusers. Researchers are interested in determining the role of the brain chemical dopamine in cue-elicited as well as spontaneous craving for cocaine. * To study the role of dopamine in cocaine craving, researchers will use positron emission tomography (PET) to compare the neural reactions of cocaine users with those of non-substance-abusing healthy volunteers. Researchers hope that the data gathered from this study will lead to the development of more effective anti-craving medications. Objectives: * To clarify the role of dopamine in cue-elicited responses that contribute to cocaine abuse. * To determine if PET results of this study differ with various means of administering PET chemicals. Eligibility: \- Individuals 21 to 44 years of age who are either current cocaine users (at least twice per week) or healthy volunteers without a history of drug abuse. Design: * Cocaine-using participants will enter the inpatient clinical research ward at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Addiction Research Center for 2 nights before the day of the study. In addition, these participants will stay overnight at NIDA the evening after each PET session and will be discharged the following day. Cocaine-using participants will be required to perform a balance test before the study to provide a baseline response in case they require anti-anxiety medications to cope with the effects of the study. * Control subjects will not be required to stay overnight and will arrive as outpatients for the PET session. All participants will be required to abstain from alcohol and caffeine consumption from midnight before each study session, and will not be permitted to smoke on the day of testing. * \- On the day of the study, participants will undergo a practice session to set up the PET scanning equipment. Following the pra

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 14 participants
Start Date 1998-06-23
Est. Completion 2012-03-27

What the finished NCT01036516 record still lists

NCT01036516 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 14 participants, a relatively small participant target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.

NCT01036516 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01036516 about?

NCT01036516 is a clinical study titled "PET Assays of Striatal Dopamine Marker in Cocaine Craving". Background: * Cues related to past drug use induce a particular pattern of brain activation, which has been correlated with craving for cocaine in active cocaine abusers. Researchers are interested in determining the role of the brain chemical dopamine in cue-elicited as well as spontaneous craving...

What is the current status of trial NCT01036516?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 14 participants. The study started on 1998-06-23. Estimated completion is 2012-03-27.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01036516?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which has 335 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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