Status:

COMPLETED

Brain Activity and Smoking Cessation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Nicotine Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

In the current study, the investigators propose to test: (1) whether brain activation and connectivity in a resting state, assessed by ASL perfusion MRI, BOLD fMRI, and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) ...

Detailed Description

Our previous work demonstrated that, among non-treatment seeking smokers, regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) is increased following 14 hours of overnight abstinence, as compared to smoking as usual. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Treatment-seeking smokers between the ages of 18 and 65, reporting consumption of at least 10 cigarettes per day for at least the past 6 months.
  • Capable of giving written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the combined consent and HIPAA form, and are fluent, English-speaking.
  • Provide a baseline CO reading greater than 10 parts per million (ppm) at eligibility screening.
  • Women of childbearing potential must consent to use a medically accepted method of birth control (e.g., condoms and spermicide, oral contraceptive, Depo-Provera injection, contraceptive patch, tubal ligation or abstinence from sex) for the duration of the study.

Exclusion

  • Smoking Behavior
  • Use of chewing tobacco, snuff, or snus.
  • Current enrollment or plans to enroll in another research or smoking cessation program in at least the next 7 months.
  • Anticipated use (within next 7 months) of other nicotine substitutes or smoking cessation treatments/ medications.
  • Provide a baseline CO reading less than or equal to 10ppm.
  • Alcohol/Drug

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01186055

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

February 1 2013

Last Update

July 15 2013

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3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104