Status:

COMPLETED

An fMRI Study of SYN115 in Cocaine Dependent Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Conditions:

Cocaine Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The dopamine system is critical in modulation of reward and has been implicated in the initiation and maintenance of addiction (Volkow et al 2004). Medications that increase dopamine either directly o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) 13 Male and 13 female subjects age 18 to 50 who currently meet DSM-IV criteria for cocaine dependence. (2) At least one cocaine positive urine during screening. (3) Female subjects: a negative pregnancy test.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) current or past DSM-IV Axis I disorder other than substance abuse/dependence (2) any significant non-psychiatric medical illness requiring ongoing medical treatment (3) any clinically significant abnormality on EKG (4) hypertension (5) cardiovascular disease (6) substance dependence other than cocaine, marijuana, or nicotine within the last 3 months. (7) Positive breath alcohol (8) Positive urine drug screen for drugs other than cocaine or THC at the time of behavioral testing (9) For female subjects: known pregnancy or a positive pregnancy test or current breast feeding (10) Diagnosis of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder as determined by: a) meeting DSM-IV criteria for childhood ADHD, b) currently has impairing ADHD symptoms, c) ADHD symptoms can not have remitted at any period since childhood (11) HIV positive (12) I.Q. below 70 (13) Use of medications which affect the central nervous system (CNS) or could interact with SYN115. (13) History of pacemaker or metal implants or welding or metal work without protective eyewear.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    26 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00783276

    Start Date

    October 1 2008

    End Date

    January 1 2013

    Last Update

    July 19 2019

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    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, United States, 77030