Neuroimaging Mechanisms by Which Memory and Glucocorticoids Promote Risky Drinking

NCT ID: NCT04896489

Last Updated: 2022-06-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-12

Study Completion Date

2022-03-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether hydrocortisone biases formation of alcohol-related memories to potentiate drinking.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to 1) Characterize the effect of elevated glucocorticoids during encoding on long-term memory for alcohol-related information; 2) Identify the neural mechanisms by which glucocorticoids influence encoding of alcohol-related experiences; and 3) Determine how glucocorticoid modulation of alcohol-related encoding relates to drinking after retrieving alcohol-related memories.

Conditions

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Alcohol Drinking Drinking Behavior Episodic Memory Long-term Memory

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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hydrocortisone

Participants receive hydrocortisone (20mg)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hydrocortisone 20 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants receive Hydrocortisone 20 MG

placebo

Participants receive placebo.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants receive placebo

Interventions

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Hydrocortisone 20 MG

Participants receive Hydrocortisone 20 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants receive placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able to read and write English
* BMI 18-35
* Beer drinking

Exclusion Criteria

* Meet current criteria for any substance use disorder, excluding caffeine
* Current significant medical conditions or psychiatric symptoms requiring medication
* Current use of medications/drugs that interfere with the HPA axis response
* Peri and post-menopausal women, pregnant or lactating women, and those with hysterectomies
* Metal in body (for MRI safety)
* Systemic fungal infections (contraindication for hydrocortisone)
* Known hypersensitivity to components of hydrocortisone tablets (hydrocortisone, calcium stearate, corn starch, lactose, mineral oil, sorbic acid, sucrose)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Elizabeth V Goldfarb, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Yale University

Locations

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2000026404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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