Alcohol and Cigarette Craving During Oxytocin Treatment

NCT ID: NCT04071119

Last Updated: 2024-05-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-09

Study Completion Date

2024-04-02

Brief Summary

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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 disorder (AUD). Non treatment-seeking smokers with an AUD will be recruited to participate in a between-subjects, placebo-controlled, randomized pilot functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study. Participants will undergo an fMRI scan in conjunction with an alcohol-olfactory cue-reactivity task. Secondary assessments will include alcohol and cigarette craving, alcohol and cigarette consumption, physiological measures (heart rate and blood pressure) and mood measures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Use Disorder Smoking

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Oxytocin nasal spray

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oxytocin nasal spray

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants administer the oxytocin (40 IU) twice a day for 5 - 7 days

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants administer the placebo (40 IU) twice a day for 5 - 7 days

Interventions

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Oxytocin nasal spray

Participants administer the oxytocin (40 IU) twice a day for 5 - 7 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants administer the placebo (40 IU) twice a day for 5 - 7 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. male or female
2. 18 to 55 years of age
3. meet criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder DSM-5 diagnosis
4. meet the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism criteria for heavy-drinking
5. smoke at least ≥5 cigarettes/day for at least a year, verified with breath carbon monoxide level \> 5 ppm
6. in good health as confirmed by medical history, physical examination and lab tests
7. willing to take the medication and adhere to the study procedures
8. breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) = 0.00 at each visit
9. understand informed consent and questionnaires written in English at an 8th grade level
10. right-handedness
11. normal to normal-corrected vision

Exclusion Criteria

1. positive urine test for pregnancy
2. women who are breast-feeding
3. body mass index \> 40
4. 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
5. history of suicide attempts
6. current diagnosis of substance dependence other than alcohol, nicotine or cannabis as assessed by self-report and urine toxicology screen at baseline
7. current use of psychoactive medications or any medication that may interact with oxytocin
8. history of hypersensitivity to oxytocin
9. chronic rhinitis or sinusitis
10. clinically significant electrolyte abnormalities
11. vasoconstricting medications or prostaglandins
12. clinically significant medical abnormalities: unstable hypertension, bilirubin \>150% of the upper normal limit (UNL), ALT/AST \>500% the UNL, creatinine clearance ≤60 dl/min)
13. significant alcohol withdrawal symptoms, defined as a CIWA-Ar \> 8
14. positive urine drug screen at baseline for any excluded substances
15. individuals seeking treatment
16. meets DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychoses
17. claustrophobia
18. any contraindications with the MRI machine
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brown University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kimberly Goodyear

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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K01AA026874

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

22301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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