Status:

COMPLETED

Alcohol and Cigarette Craving During Oxytocin Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Brown University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This proposed research seeks to examine the behavioral and neural substrates of intranasal oxytocin compared to placebo on alcohol cue-induced alcohol and cigarette craving smokers with an alcohol use...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male or female
  • 18 to 55 years of age
  • meet criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder DSM-5 diagnosis
  • meet the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism criteria for heavy-drinking
  • smoke at least ≥5 cigarettes/day for at least a year, verified with breath carbon monoxide level \> 5 ppm
  • in good health as confirmed by medical history, physical examination and lab tests
  • willing to take the medication and adhere to the study procedures
  • breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) = 0.00 at each visit
  • understand informed consent and questionnaires written in English at an 8th grade level
  • right-handedness
  • normal to normal-corrected vision

Exclusion

  • positive urine test for pregnancy
  • women who are breast-feeding
  • body mass index \> 40
  • current or prior history of any clinically significant disease, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, endocrine, or reproductive disorders, positive hepatitis or HIV test that could affect study participation, as determined by the study physician
  • history of suicide attempts
  • current diagnosis of substance dependence other than alcohol, nicotine or cannabis as assessed by self-report and urine toxicology screen at baseline
  • current use of psychoactive medications or any medication that may interact with oxytocin
  • history of hypersensitivity to oxytocin
  • chronic rhinitis or sinusitis
  • clinically significant electrolyte abnormalities
  • vasoconstricting medications or prostaglandins
  • clinically significant medical abnormalities: unstable hypertension, bilirubin \>150% of the upper normal limit (UNL), ALT/AST \>500% the UNL, creatinine clearance ≤60 dl/min)
  • significant alcohol withdrawal symptoms, defined as a CIWA-Ar \> 8
  • positive urine drug screen at baseline for any excluded substances
  • individuals seeking treatment
  • meets DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychoses
  • claustrophobia
  • any contraindications with the MRI machine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 9 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 2 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04071119

Start Date

November 9 2020

End Date

April 2 2024

Last Update

May 14 2024

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Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02912