Tobacco Use DisorderNCT00396669
A Brain Imaging Study Into Nicotine Induced Dopamine Release in Cigarette Smokers.
A study testing Bupropion in people with Tobacco Use Disorder, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.
Trial summary
Dopamine (DA) plays a critical role in nicotine (and other) addiction and this drug is known to release DA in brain areas mediating reward and motivational processes. Although imaging studies show that release of DA follows smoking, little is known regarding how common genetic polymorphisms for three genes associated… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 50 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Bupropion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIsrael
- Study dates
- Jul 2007to Jul 2012
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 50 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- smokers who smoked 15 cigarettes/day and who met the DSM-IV criteria for nicotine dependence
Who cannot join
- Subjects who are diagnosed as suffering from psychotic illness according to DSM-IV (Axis 1)22, or with a history of CNS disease, a history of infection that might affect CNS (HIV, syphilis, cytomegalovirus, herpes), or a history of head injury with loss of consciousness will be excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hadassah Medical Organization
Jerusalem, 91120
Hadas Lemberg, Ph.D, 00 972 2 6777572, lhadas@hadassah.org.il
Aviv M Weinstein, Ph.D
About this study
Official title: A Brain Imaging Study Into Nicotine Induced Dopamine Release in Cigarette Smokers, Using 11 C Raclopride in Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Dopamine (DA) plays a critical role in nicotine (and other) addiction and this drug is known to release DA in brain areas mediating reward and motivational processes. Although imaging studies show that release of DA follows smoking, little is known regarding how common genetic polymorphisms for three genes associated in some studies with smoking (dopamine D2 receptor, dopamine and serotonin transporter) interact with smoking status and modulate individual differences in nicotine-induced DA release and dopamine receptor occupancy, in vivo. The current proposal combines brain imaging and genomics ('imaging genomics') towards partially unraveling the complex relationship between smoking phenotype and common polymorphisms. Understanding whether genetic factors contribute to inter-individual variability in smoking is crucial for interpreting imaging results in the context of disease pathology. We hypothesize that a model of vulnerability to addiction based on interactions between genotype, receptor and transporter availability and in vivo nicotine-induced DA release will elucidate some of the fundamental neurochemical and neurogenetic circuits underlying addiction.
Read the detailed description
Dopamine plays a critical role in nicotine(and other) addiction and this drug is known to release DA in brain areas mediating reward and motivational processes. Although imaging studies show that release of DA follows smoking, little is known regarding how common some genetic polymorphisms proposed to play a role in nicotine dependence (e.g. DRD2, DAT and the serotonin transporter or SERT) interact with smoking status (non-smoker, ex-smoker, light smoker, present smoker) and modulate individual differences in nicotine-induced DA release and dopamine receptor occupancy, in vivo. Individual differences in dopaminergic tone could result in an under-stimulation of reward circuits which could put subjects at greater risk for seeking drug stimulation (that releases DA) as a means to compensate for this deficit and to temporarily activate these reward circuits. The current proposal combines brain imaging and genomics towards unraveling the complex relationship between smoking phenotype and common polymorphisms. Understanding whether genetic factors contribute to inter-individual variability is crucial for interpreting imaging results in the context of disease pathology.
Nicotine dependence is a complex process including initiation of smoking, persistence and difficulty in quitting. By comparing receptor occupancy, nicotine-induced DA release, and common genetic polymorphisms across smoking behaviors we will better understand the complex interactions between genetic makeup, personality and the several stages of nicotine addiction.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- Being tested
- Bupropion
- Keywords
- Nicotine, Dopamine, Imaging, Raclopride, Addiction, Genetics
- Medical subject headings
- Tobacco Use Disorder, Behavior, Addictive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
BupropionDrug
We measure dopamine release at the striatum using 11 C Raclopride at baseline and after smoking a cigarette
BupropionDrug
Also called Zyban
Brain imaging after treatment with Bupropion
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dopamine release | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Bupropion |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Dopamine D2 receptor occupancy before and after smoking a cigarette with nicotine
Measured: 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes (1)
Subjective measures of craving, anxiety and depression.
Measured: 30 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Nov 2006 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2007
- Primary completionJul 2012 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2012 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Tobacco Use DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, VEINSHTEIN AVIV, Hadassah Medical Organization
- Investigators
- Aviv M Weinstein, Ph.D, Principal investigator, Hadassah Medical OrganizationMoshe Bocher, M.D, Principal investigator, Hadassah Medical Organization
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00396669
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 291006 HMO-CTIL
- Status last verified
- Mar 2012
- First submitted
- 6 Nov 2006
- Last updated
- 27 Mar 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Mar 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Brain Imaging Study Into Nicotine Induced Dopamine Release in Cigarette Smokers, Using 11 C Raclopride in Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00396669
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 291006 HMO-CTIL
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- Keywords
- Nicotine, Dopamine, Imaging, Raclopride, Addiction, Genetics
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hadassah Medical OrganizationUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2007
- Primary completion
- Jul 2012 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2012 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Nov 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Dopamine (DA) plays a critical role in nicotine (and other) addiction and this drug is known to release DA in brain areas mediating reward and motivational processes. Although imaging studies show that release of DA follows smoking, little is known regarding how common genetic polymorphisms for three genes associated in some studies with smoking (dopamine D2 receptor, dopamine and serotonin transporter) interact with smoking status and modulate individual differences in nicotine-induced DA release and dopamine receptor occupancy, in vivo. The current proposal combines brain imaging and genomics ('imaging genomics') towards partially unraveling the complex relationship between smoking phenotype and common polymorphisms. Understanding whether genetic factors contribute to inter-individual variability in smoking is crucial for interpreting imaging results in the context of disease pathology. We hypothesize that a model of vulnerability to addiction based on interactions between genotype, receptor and transporter availability and in vivo nicotine-induced DA release will elucidate some of the fundamental neurochemical and neurogenetic circuits underlying addiction.
Detailed description
Dopamine plays a critical role in nicotine(and other) addiction and this drug is known to release DA in brain areas mediating reward and motivational processes. Although imaging studies show that release of DA follows smoking, little is known regarding how common some genetic polymorphisms proposed to play a role in nicotine dependence (e.g. DRD2, DAT and the serotonin transporter or SERT) interact with smoking status (non-smoker, ex-smoker, light smoker, present smoker) and modulate individual differences in nicotine-induced DA release and dopamine receptor occupancy, in vivo. Individual differences in dopaminergic tone could result in an under-stimulation of reward circuits which could put subjects at greater risk for seeking drug stimulation (that releases DA) as a means to compensate for this deficit and to temporarily activate these reward circuits. The current proposal combines brain imaging and genomics towards unraveling the complex relationship between smoking phenotype and common polymorphisms. Understanding whether genetic factors contribute to inter-individual variability is crucial for interpreting imaging results in the context of disease pathology.
Nicotine dependence is a complex process including initiation of smoking, persistence and difficulty in quitting. By comparing receptor occupancy, nicotine-induced DA release, and common genetic polymorphisms across smoking behaviors we will better understand the complex interactions between genetic makeup, personality and the several stages of nicotine addiction.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dopamine release | Experimental | Drug: Bupropion |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 50 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- smokers who smoked 15 cigarettes/day and who met the DSM-IV criteria for nicotine dependence
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Subjects who are diagnosed as suffering from psychotic illness according to DSM-IV (Axis 1)22, or with a history of CNS disease, a history of infection that might affect CNS (HIV, syphilis, cytomegalovirus, herpes), or a history of head injury with loss of consciousness will be excluded.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| BupropionWe measure dopamine release at the striatum using 11 C Raclopride at baseline and after smoking a cigarette | Drug | Dopamine release |
| BupropionAlso: ZybanBrain imaging after treatment with Bupropion | Drug | Dopamine release |
Primary outcome
Dopamine D2 receptor occupancy before and after smoking a cigarette with nicotine
Time frame: 30 minutes
1 secondary outcome
Subjective measures of craving, anxiety and depression.
Time frame: 30 minutes
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Mar 2012.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aviv M Weinstein, Ph.D principal investigator
Hadassah Medical Organization
Moshe Bocher, M.D principal investigator
Hadassah Medical Organization
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Bupropion in people with Tobacco Use Disorder, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Aviv M Weinstein, Ph.D (00 972 2 6776705, avivweinstein@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Dopamine D2 receptor occupancy before and after smoking a cigarette with nicotine (time frame: 30 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Mar 2012; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.