Status:

COMPLETED

Impulsivity, Brain Function, and Substance Abuse Treatment in Cocaine Dependent Individuals

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

University of Texas

Conditions:

Cocaine Abuse

Cocaine-Related Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Brief Summary

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...

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 depend...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

192 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00217997

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2013

Last Update

May 9 2017

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University of Texas Health Science Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030