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Impulsivity, Brain Function, and Substance Abuse Treatment in Cocaine Dependent Individuals
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), August 2008
Sponsors and Collaborators: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Texas
Information provided by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00217997
  Purpose

Cocaine dependence is a major public health problem; an effective primary treatment for cocaine dependent individuals has yet to be found. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate aspects of treatment response in cocaine dependent individuals.


Condition Phase
Cocaine Abuse
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Phase II

Drug Information available for: 8-Azabicyclo(3.2.1)octane-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-, methyl ester, (1R-(exo,exo))- Cocaine hydrochloride
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Cohort, Prospective
Official Title: Impulsivity, Brain Function and Substance Abuse Treatment

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):

Biospecimen Retention:   None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment: 192
Study Start Date: September 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: May 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that is widely abused throughout the United States. Due to its widespread use, it is important to develop an effective treatment for cocaine dependence. The purpose of this study is to determine how impulsivity and prefrontal cortical function are related to treatment response in cocaine dependent individuals.

Participants in this study will complete four separate experiments, each with a different aim and testing panel [cognitive function tests with and without functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)]. The first experiment will examine memory, attention, cognitive function, and impulsivity; the aim is to determine the relationship between impulsivity and cognitive function in cocaine dependent individuals receiving treatment. The second experiment will examine the relationship between impulsivity and the prefrontal cortical structure and function. Participants will complete an fMRI during the second experiment. The third experiment will consist of cognitive function tests and will examine the prefrontal cortex in relation to treatment response, based on four different treatments: 1) L-dopamine, 2) naltrexone, 3) modafinil, and 4) placebo. The fourth experiment will examine the effect of cocaine dependence treatment on prefrontal cortex, focusing on participants receiving modafinil.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 55 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

Cocaine Dependent Subjects

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for cocaine dependence
  • Met inclusion criteria for other cocaine dependence studies within the center grant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current or history of DSM-IV Axis I disorders, other than substance abuse or dependence
  • Lifetime diagnosis of alcohol dependence
  • Serious non-psychiatric medical illness requiring ongoing medical treatment or one that affects the central nervous system
  • Positive urine drug screen test for drugs of abuse other than cocaine at the time of study entry
  • AIDS-defining illness
  • Intelligence Quotient (IQ) below 70
  • Pregnant
  • Uses a pacemaker, metal or electromechanical implants, or metallic foreign bodies
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00217997

Contacts
Contact: Tammy Souter 713-500-2558 tammy.souter@uth.tmc.edu

Locations
United States, Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Ann Garcia, MA     713-500-2804     Ann.D.Garcia@uth.tmc.edu    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Texas
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Frederick G. Moeller, PhD University of Texas
  More Information

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Responsible Party: University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston ( F. G. Moeller, M.D. )
Study ID Numbers: NIDA-09262-6, P50-09262-6, DPMC
Study First Received: September 16, 2005
Last Updated: August 7, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00217997  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Cocaine

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009