PET Imaging and Bariatric Surgery

January 27, 2017 updated by: Julia P.Dunn,MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to look at certain areas of the brain that are related to addictive behaviors, such as overeating. These areas are called 'dopamine type 2 receptors' (DRD2/3) and other studies have shown that obese people have less of these. We propose that low DRD2/3 availability seen in morbidly obese subjects will change with weight loss associated with bariatric surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to look at certain areas of the brain that are related to addictive behaviors, such as overeating. These areas are called 'dopamine type 2 receptors' (DRD2/3) and other studies have shown that obese people have less of these. We propose that low DRD2/3 availability seen in morbidly obese subjects will change with weight loss associated with bariatric surgery.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
        • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18-60 years
  • BMI equal to or greater than 40, or equal to or greater than 35 if there are 2 or more co-morbidities
  • Weight less than 350 pounds

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of substance abuse,including but not limited to alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, nicotine
  • History of psychiatric disorders
  • Use of any antidepressants or psychotropics in the past 12 months
  • Diabetes Mellitis
  • Positive pregnancy test
  • Any condition felt by the PI or co-investigators to interfere with the individual's ability to complete the study
  • Subjects on medications for the last 3 months, such as sibutramine, which could affect the quality of the study, as determined by the PI
  • Inability to travel to Nashville, TN four times

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: F-18 (fallypride)
Subjects undergoing bariatric surgery will have Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans of their brains using F-18 (fallypride), a dopamine type 2/3 (DA D2/3) receptor radioligand whose binding is sensitive to competition with endogenous dopamine, before and after the operation.
Subjects undergoing bariatric surgery will have Positron Emission Tomography (PET)scans of their brains using the radioligand fallypride before and after the operation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Regional DRD2/3 Binding Percent Changes After Bariatric Surgery
Time Frame: ~7 weeks
~7 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Julia P Dunn, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Study Director: Robert M Kessler, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

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