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NCT03213418 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Electroretinogram: a New Human Biomarker for Smoking Cessation Treatment

A NA study, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
11
Enrollment target

NCT03213418 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by New York State Psychiatric Institute. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants.

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The verdict

NCT03213418, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
11 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This project aims to develop electroretinogram as a new putative marker for dopamine release, and as a predictor of treatment response among patients seeking treatment for smoking cessation. Tobacco smoking continues to be a major public health challenge. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released in the brain. Several lines of evidence suggest that dopamine release deficit in the brain is involved in the development and maintenance of nicotine dependence. The investigators hypothesize that smokers who do not have a deficit in dopamine release will more readily respond to behavioral treatment for smoking cessation, and in particular, financial incentives contingent on abstinence (Contingency Management). Previous pilot data suggest electroretinogram (ERG), which records electrical signals from the retina in response to light, is a clinically accessible correlate to dopamine release in the brain. The project proposes an ERG-based biomarker, and a pilot clinical trial to apply this biomarker to personalize smoking cessation treatment. This clinically tractable biomarker of central dopamine release may have a large number of future applications in the diagnosis and treatment of other mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The study will recruit normal controls and smokers, measure ERG before and after a standard dose of oral immediate release methylphenidate. Smokers will undergo a 12-week standardized treatment course of CM. The investigators will test whether smoking status and the response to CM are correlated to changes in ERG in response to methylphenidate challenge.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Contingency management

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 11 participants
Start Date 2018-02-01
Est. Completion 2022-12-01
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03213418

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03213418 describes a study currently listed as terminated, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is New York State Psychiatric Institute, which has 364 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

NCT03213418 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03213418 about?

NCT03213418 is a clinical study titled "Electroretinogram: a New Human Biomarker for Smoking Cessation Treatment". This project aims to develop electroretinogram as a new putative marker for dopamine release, and as a predictor of treatment response among patients seeking treatment for smoking cessation. Tobacco smoking continues to be a major public health challenge. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released in t...

What is the current status of trial NCT03213418?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 11 participants. The study started on 2018-02-01. Estimated completion is 2022-12-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03213418?

The interventions under investigation include: Contingency management (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03213418?

This trial is sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute, which has 364 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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