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- Clinical Trial NCT05978167
Targeting Drug Memories With Methylphenidate
July 28, 2023 updated by: Rita Goldstein, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Targeting Neural, Behavioral and Pharmacological Mechanisms of Drug Memories in Drug Addiction With Methylphenidate
This study aims to identify the neural, behavioral, and pharmacological mechanisms promoting diminished expression of drug-related memories in human drug addiction.
In this fMRI study with a within-subjects placebo-controlled double-blind cross-over design, oral methylphenidate (20 mg) or placebo will be administered to individuals with cocaine use disorders (CUD) to peak during the retrieval of a drug-cue memory before extinction; in addition to fMRI activations, skin conductance responses (SCR, acquired simultaneously) will serve as the psychophysiological indicators of memory modification.
Assessments of interference with the return of drug-cue memories via SCR and craving will be conducted the day following MRI.
This pharmocologically-enhanced behavioral approach to decreasing drug memories and craving in iCUD could ultimately be used to develop effective cue-exposure therapies for drug addiction.
Procedures include MRI, blood draw, questionnaires and interviews, skin conductance response measures, and behavioral tasks.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Cue-exposure therapy has not proven efficacious in reducing relapse in drug addiction, illuminating the need for alternative strategies.
Here researchers will test the neural correlates of two strategies, encompassing behavioral and pharmacological approaches, aimed to interfere with the return of drug memories in individuals with cocaine use disorders.
Results may pave the way towards enhancing the efficacy of cue-exposure therapy in reducing cue-induced craving and relapse in drug addiction (generalizable across drugs of abuse/behavioral addictions).
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
50
Phase
- Early 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 Contact
- Name: Natalie E McClain, BA
- Phone Number: 5023034101
- Email: natalie.mcclain@mssm.edu
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10029
- Recruiting
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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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
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion criteria:
- Ability to understand and give informed consent
- Males and females 26-50 years of age
- DSM-V diagnosis for CUD or otherwise problematic cocaine use as clinically determined
Exclusion criteria:
- DSM-5 diagnosis for schizophrenia or developmental disorder (e.g., autism)
- Head trauma with loss of consciousness
- History of neurological disease of central origin including seizures
- Cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure and/or other medical conditions, including metabolic, endocrinological, oncological or autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases including Hepatitis B and C or HIV/AIDS
- Metal implants or other MR contraindications
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: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Methylphenidate then Placebo
20 mg of methylphenidate then matching placebo pill.
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Oral administration of 20 mg Methylphenidate
Retrieval of drug-cue memories before extinction.
Matching placebo pill
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo then Methylphenidate
Matching placebo pill then 20 mg of methylphenidate.
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Oral administration of 20 mg Methylphenidate
Retrieval of drug-cue memories before extinction.
Matching placebo pill
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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fMRI blood-oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal
Time Frame: Day 1
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fMRI blood-oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal deactivation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in response to retrieval of drug-cue memory.
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Day 1
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fMRI blood-oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal
Time Frame: Day 7
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fMRI blood-oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal deactivation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in response to retrieval of drug-cue memory.
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Day 7
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Skin Conductance Responses (SCR)
Time Frame: 24 hours after each neuroimaging session
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Measure of changes to skin conductance responses in response to retrieval of drug-cue memory.
The conductance is measured by placing two electrodes on the fingers and passing a small, 0.5 V electric charge between the two points.
An increase in the skin conductance response (SCR) reflects heightened arousal in response to the drug-cue memory, changes in which are monitored following exposure to the drug cues.
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24 hours after each neuroimaging session
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Craving
Time Frame: 24 hours after each neuroimaging session
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Measure of changes to craving in response to retrieval of drug-cue memory.
Self-reported cue-induced craving in response to drug cues will be assessed.
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24 hours after each neuroimaging session
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rita Z Goldstein, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
July 5, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 31, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 31, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 28, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 28, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
August 7, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 7, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 28, 2023
Last Verified
July 18, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Mental Disorders
- Chemically-Induced Disorders
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
- Membrane Transport Modulators
- Dopamine Agents
- Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Methylphenidate
Other Study ID Numbers
- GCO 20-2707
- R21DA054281 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
YES
IPD Plan Description
Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Immediately following publication.
No end date.
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal.
Any purpose.
Proposals should be directed to rita.goldstein@mssm.edu.
To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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