Status:

WITHDRAWN

Citicoline and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Effects in Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Lead Sponsor:

Deborah Yurgelun-Todd

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Substance Abuse

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a placebo-controlled study intended to examine the effects of the neutraceutical citicholine, together with omega-3 fatty acids, on a range of measures in individuals with concussive head inju...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Veteran status
  • Age 18 to 55
  • History of TBI
  • DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of abuse or dependence disorder for either alcohol or drugs of abuse
  • Multiple concussive head injuries that meet the following criteria for TBI: 1) normal structural imaging, 2) loss of consciousness (LOC) between 0-30 minutes, 3) alteration of consciousness or mental status for a moment up to 2 hours or 4) post-traumatic amnesia of 0-1 day
  • Stable on current psychotropic medication regimen for ≥ 3 months

Exclusion

  • Non Veteran
  • Significant medical or neurological illness with the exception of TBI, which might affect cognitive function
  • Significant medical illness which has the potential to be exacerbated by ingestion of citicoline/omega-3 fatty acids, including diabetes, congestive heart disorder, hyperlipidemia and severe coronary artery disease
  • Age other than 18 to 55 years old
  • History of ECT treatment
  • Estimated IQ \< 70
  • Past or present history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, delusional disorder or any other psychotic disorder
  • Currently taking a prescribed blood thinner (i.e., Coumadin)
  • Claustrophobia
  • Metal implanted within the body
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Left-handedness
  • Poor vision, as subjects must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision for viewing of cognitive challenge paradigms during fMRI protocols
  • Non-native English speakers (for neurocognitive tasks)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01515917

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

July 1 2017

Last Update

January 19 2015

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