Nicotine Receptor Levels and Smoking Cessation

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators propose to use positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to determine whether nicotinic receptor availability at pretreatment predicts smoking cessation success. The investigators will recruit 30 smokers from those enrolled in the Pharmacogenetics of Nicotine Addiction Treatment clinical trial. The investigators will measure nicotinic receptor availability using the PET radioligand 2-\[18F\]FA, after overnight abstinence and prior to initiation of treatment.

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Detailed Description

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Subjects will be asked to complete a short screening session, an orientation phone call, and two imaging sessions: one PET imaging session and one MRI session.

Intake Session. This session will familiarize subjects with the study procedures and risks, as well as determine initial eligibility for the study. Subjects will first complete an Imaging Screening Form with study personnel. Subjects will also complete a Magnet Safety Form to check for any metal in the body. Finally, subjects will complete a Scanning Registration Form.

Orientation Call. Dr. Dubroff (the Principal Investigator and study physician) will call subjects before the PET Scan Session to review the study procedures and risks and answer any questions subjects might have.

PET Scan Session. Subjects will receive a telephone call the day before the session to remind them to stop smoking at 9:00pm that night. At the session, they will provide a series of samples. These include:

* A urine sample to assess for the presence of study-prohibited drugs and medications (including cocaine, opiates, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, methamphetamines, tri-cyclic antidepressants, methadone, PCP, and barbiturates).
* Women of childbearing age will be required to take a urine pregnancy test.
* A breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) measurement.
* A breath carbon monoxide (CO) reading.
* Have your weight measured.

After subjects arrive at the PET center, they will have two intravenous (I.V.) lines placed. A sterile solution will be dripped through the tubing to keep them open. Subjects will have blood pressure and heart rate taken prior to injection and three 10ml tubes of blood will be drawn to determine the baseline levels of radioactive tracer. After this, subjects will be injected with a radioactive tracer (a chemical that has a radioactive molecule attached to it) called 2-\[18F\]FA that will be pumped through one of the I.V. lines over an 8-hour period. During the waiting period subjects will complete two questionnaires, a brief IQ test, and five computer games. They will have repeated blood pressure and heart rate readings taken soon after the initial injection and every 45 minutes afterwards. The investigators will draw 3 ml (half a teaspoon) of blood from the second I.V. line every 15-30 minutes to measure radiotracer levels.

Just prior to beginning the scan, subjects will be asked two questions about cravings. These questions will be asked every 30 minutes during the scan and then once more after subjects have exited the scan. The investigators will draw one 3ml tube of blood at the beginning of the PET scan and every 30 min during the PET scan (total 5 teaspoons) from the second I.V. line to measure radiotracer levels.

Conditions

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Smoking Cessation Nicotine Addiction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Slow metabolizers

Individuals with an NMR \<0.26 will be classified as slow metabolizers.

No interventions assigned to this group

Normal metabolizers

Participants with an NMR \>= 0.26 will be classified as normal metabolizers.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Weigh over 299 lbs.
2. Self-reported history of head trauma or brain (or CNS) tumor.
3. Self-reported history of claustrophobia (contraindicated for PET and MRI).
4. Cochlear implant or bilateral hearing aids.
5. Pacemakers, certain metallic implants, or presence of metal in the eye as contraindicated for MRI.
6. History of gunshot wound (including BB guns).
7. Circumstances or conditions that may interfere with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
8. CO reading greater than 15ppm at the PET Scan Session (or at least a 50% reduction from the PNAT Intake Session).
9. BrAC reading greater than or equal to 0.01 at the PET Scan Session.
10. Positive urine drug screen for cocaine, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, tricyclic antidepressants, opiates, methadone, benzodiazepines, or barbiturates at the PNAT Intake Session or PET Scan Session.
11. Positive urine pregnancy (females only) screen at the PET Scan Session and/or MRI Scan Session.
12. Inability to give blood at the PET Scan Session (blood samples are required to analyze PET data).
13. Prior exposure to radioactive tracers in imaging studies or for medical reasons may be exclusionary.

1. Any medical condition, illness, disorder or concomitant medication that could compromise participant safety or treatment, as determined by the Principal Investigator or Co-investigators.
2. Inability to provide informed consent or complete the study procedures within 10 hours and/or correctly, as determined by the Principal Investigator or Co-investigators.
3. Any physical or visual impairment that would prevent completion of the cognitive tasks.
4. Participation (within the last 6 months) in other studies at our center involving similar cognitive testing procedures.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes