Nicotine Dependence Clinical Trial
Official title:
Investigating the Effects of Varenicline on D2/3 Receptor Binding in Brain of Tobacco-smokers: a PET/[11C](+)PHNO Study
Verified date | January 2016 |
Source | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Canada: Health Canada |
Study type | Interventional |
This study will evaluate effects of treatment with varenicline, a smoking cessation drug, on the dopaminergic system by using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging with new radioligand, [11C]-(+)-PHNO. The investigators primary hypothesis is that chronic varenicline administration will increase dopamine (DA) receptors levels ([11C](+)PHNO) within the human brain.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 8 |
Est. completion date | August 2015 |
Est. primary completion date | August 2015 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 21 Years to 45 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects will be nicotine dependent, males and females of any ethnic origin between 21 and 45 years old. - Meet DSM-IV criteria for nicotine dependence, - Smoke =10 cigarettes/day, Baseline FTND score =4, CO level =10 and are motivated to quit within 30 days of initial intake. - Treatment seeking smokers that are willing to use varenicline as a treatment approach for their smoking cessation attempt - No previous use of medication for smoking cessation in previous month prior inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnancy (a urine pregnancy test will be performed before each PET in women) - Trying to become pregnant or breastfeeding; - Have abused alcohol or other drugs of abuse (cocaine, opiates, benzodiazepines, etc) in 3 months prior to randomization. - Presence of metal objects in the body (e.g. some artificial joints, bone pins, surgical clips, skull plate, certain part of dental braces) or implanted electronic devices (e.g. cardiac pacemaker, neurostimulator), that preclude safe MR scanning. - Claustrophobia. - Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases. - Major psychiatric disorders including mood, anxiety or psychotic disorders with historical evidence of suicidal or homicidal behaviour. - History of or current neurological illnesses including seizure disorders, migraine, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, head trauma, CVA or CNS tumor. Gross structural brain abnormalities as revealed by T1 weighted images. - Current use or use during the previous month of medication that may affect the CNS at the time of scanning (including illicit and non-illicit psychoactive drugs). - Learning disability, amnesia or other conditions that impede memory and attention. - Allergy to varenicline. - Renal insufficiency. - Use of other smoking cessation aids |
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Toronto | Ontario |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Ontario Lung Association, Pfizer |
Canada,
Di Ciano P, Guranda M, Lagzdins D, Tyndale RF, Gamaleddin I, Selby P, Boileau I, Le Foll B. Varenicline-Induced Elevation of Dopamine in Smokers: A Preliminary [(11)C]-(+)-PHNO PET Study. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2015 Oct 7. doi: 10.1038/npp.2015.305. [Ep — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | [11C]-(+)-PHNO DRD2/3 binding potential (BPND) | The effects of chronic administration of varenicline (standard dose run up protocol to 2 mg per day for 10 days) vs. baseline on [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding in human brain of tobacco smokers (12 hours abstinent). | 10 days | No |
Secondary | Relationship between ability to quit smoking and changes in DRD2/3 | Relationship between clinical ratings of abstinence and cravings and DRD2/3 normalization after 10-day course of varenicline administration. | 6 months | No |
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