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NCT06763172 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effects of Caffeine on Reinforcement Learning in Healthy Adults Using PET/MRI

A Phase 4 study of Healthy and Caffeine, sponsored by Hsiao-Ying Wey.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT06763172: Recruiting Phase 4 study of Healthy and Caffeine, sponsored by Hsiao-Ying Wey.

NCT06763172 is a Phase 4 study of Healthy and Caffeine that is actively recruiting participants, run by Hsiao-Ying Wey. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06763172, a Phase 4 study of Healthy and Caffeine, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Hsiao-Ying Wey.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This research study aims to determine whether and how caffeine intake affects learning process through reward feedback compared to placebo. The data acquired from this study would improve our understanding on the consequence and mechanism of caffeine intake in the aspect of learning process. Participants will perform a reinforcement learning task (i.e. Probabilistic Selection Task) and a motor inhibition task (i.e. Go/NoGo task) in a brain scan. The scan will be done with the Siemens Biograph mMR positron emission tomography (PET)/ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 3 Tesla scanner. The PET allows us to see the changes in the "reward signals" - dopamine - in the brain using a radioactive dye called \[11C\]Raclopride. The MRI, on the other hand, enables us to take detailed pictures of the brain activities during cognitive tasks using a high-powered magnet. Reviewing these pictures will help us understand the influence of caffeine on reward signals and brain activities during the learning process.

Primary Outcome

Dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability will be measured and indexed by the \[11C\]Raclopride nondisplaceable binding potential (BPND).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Caffeine (200 mg)

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging - Charlestown

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2023-05-17
Est. Completion 2026-12-31
Phase Phase 4
Hsiao-Ying Wey

1 total trials

What NCT06763172 shows while recruiting

NCT06763172 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Healthy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT06763172 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06763172 about?

NCT06763172 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Caffeine on Reinforcement Learning in Healthy Adults Using PET/MRI". This research study aims to determine whether and how caffeine intake affects learning process through reward feedback compared to placebo. The data acquired from this study would improve our understanding on the consequence and mechanism of caffeine intake in the aspect of learning process. Partic...

What is the current status of trial NCT06763172?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2023-05-17. Estimated completion is 2026-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT06763172 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Healthy, Caffeine, Adenosine, Dopamine D2/3 Receptor Availability.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06763172?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Caffeine (200 mg) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06763172?

This trial is sponsored by Hsiao-Ying Wey, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06763172 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT06763172's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 996th of 1090 higher than 61 of 1,090 other Healthy 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 NCT06763172, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06763172 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.