Status:

COMPLETED

[11C]NOP-1A and Cocaine Use Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Cocaine Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to compared \[C-11\]NOP-1A binding in recently abstinent cocaine use disorders and controls.

Detailed Description

This will allow for understanding brain stress and anti-stress mechanisms that underlie abuse of cocaine in humans.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \[A\]Cocaine use disorders
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Males or Females 18-50
  • Fulfill DSM-5 Diagnosis for Cocaine use disorder
  • Medically Healthy
  • Major exclusion criteria:
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Comorbid medical, psychiatric, drug use disorders (other than cocaine, tobacco use, and recreational marijuana/alcohol use)
  • Metal implants or paramagnetic objects contained within the body which may interfere with the MRI scan
  • Currently employed as radiation worker; or participation in radioactive drug research protocols within the previous year
  • Currently on any psychotropic medications that can influence nociceptin transmission in the brain (e.g., morphine, suboxone, SSRIs, etc.)
  • \[B\] Healthy controls
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Males or Females 18-50
  • Absence of present or past psychiatric conditions (including alcohol or drug use disorders)
  • A negative urine drug screen
  • Medically Healthy
  • Major exclusion criteria
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Medical, psychiatric or drug \& alcohol use disorders
  • Metal implants or paramagnetic objects contained within the body which may interfere with the MRI scan
  • Currently employed as radiation worker; or participation in radioactive drug research protocols within the previous year
  • Currently on any psychotropic medications that can influence nociceptin transmission in the brain
  • Family history of a psychotic disorder, manic episode, drug use disorders in first-degree relatives.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 30 2014

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 20 2019

    Estimated Enrollment :

    49 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03348384

    Start Date

    October 30 2014

    End Date

    February 20 2019

    Last Update

    August 5 2019

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213