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NCT02774343 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

PPARγ Agonist Treatment for Cocaine Dependence

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT02774343: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

NCT02774343 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02774343, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a medication called pioglitazone (trade name Actos) can reduce behavioral problems associated with cocaine use, improve brain structural changes associated with cocaine use and reduce cocaine craving and drug use in cocaine dependent patients.

Primary Outcome

The brief substance craving scale (BSCS) is a 16-item, self-report instrument assesses craving for cocaine and other substances of abuse over a 24 hour period. The domains of intensity, frequency, and duration are recorded on a five-point Likert scale. The range of scores for each domain is 0 to 4, and the total score is the sum of all three domains. The total score range is 0 to 12, and higher scores indicate higher craving (worse outcome.)

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Pioglitazone
  • BEHAVIORAL Contingency Management
  • BEHAVIORAL Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2012-08
Est. Completion 2015-06
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT02774343 record still lists

NCT02774343 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02774343 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02774343 about?

NCT02774343 is a clinical study titled "PPARγ Agonist Treatment for Cocaine Dependence". The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a medication called pioglitazone (trade name Actos) can reduce behavioral problems associated with cocaine use, improve brain structural changes associated with cocaine use and reduce cocaine craving and drug use in cocaine dependent patient...

What is the current status of trial NCT02774343?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2015-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02774343?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Pioglitazone (DRUG), Contingency Management (BEHAVIORAL), Therapy (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02774343?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, which has 732 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02774343's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1332nd of 2000 higher than 561 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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