MRS Probe Study of Alcohol

NCT ID: NCT01679444

Last Updated: 2014-06-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2014-06-30

Brief Summary

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This protocol will investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of alcohol craving in recently detoxified alcoholic drinkers utilizing novel functional brain imaging. This clinical magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) study will investigate whether glutamate and other brain metabolites correlate to measures of alcohol craving severity

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Heavy Dose Drinkers

Keywords

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MRS Heavy dose drinkers Alcohol NIAAA

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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MRS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female age 21-70
2. Consume less alcohol then what is described in this protocol as a "higher dose drinker", or consume no alcohol at all.
3. Able to complete a 60 min. MRS brain scan.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to speak English
2. Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent
3. Diagnosis of active substance dependence other than nicotine (e.g. alcohol, cannabis, caffeine, prescription use of barbiturates, benzodiazepines, opiates, or stimulants) this will be determined using a PRISM (Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders) interview.
4. Any unstable active medical or additional psychiatric condition as determined by the investigator
5. Active suicidal ideation as determined by the PHQ-9 question 9 indicating response #2 or higher (several days; more than half the days; or nearly every day).
6. History of encephalopathy, hepatic failure, or HIV seropositivity
7. History of claustrophobia
8. History of major head trauma with loss of consciousness \>5 minutes or skull fracture
9. History of previous neurological event (e.g. epilepsy, stroke, transient ischemic attack)
10. Implanted metal objects (e.g. pacemakers; aneurysm clips; metal prostheses, joints, rods, or plates)
11. Contraindication to MRI scanning
12. Pregnancy or breast-feeding
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mark Frye

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark Frye, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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12-003693

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id