MRS Probe Study of Alcohol
Overview
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 12-003693
NCT ID: NCT01679444
Sponsor Protocol Number: 12-003693
About this study
This protocol will investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of alcohol craving in recently detoxified alcoholic drinkers utilizing novel functional brain imaging. This clinical magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) study will investigate whether glutamate and other brain metabolites correlate to measures of alcohol craving severity.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria: (Minimal or No Alcohol Group)
- Male or female age 21-70
- Consume less alcohol than what is described in this protocol as a "higher dose drinker", or consume no alcohol at all
- Able to complete a 60 min. MRS brain scan
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to speak English
- Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent
- Diagnosis of active substance dependence other than nicotine (e.g. alcohol, cannabis, caffeine, prescription use of barbiturates, benzodiazepines, opiates, or stimulants) this will be determined using a PRISM (Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders) interview
- Any unstable active medical or additional psychiatric condition as determined by the investigator
- Active suicidal ideation as determined by the PHQ-9 question 9 indicating response #2 or higher (several days; more than half the days; or nearly every day)
- History of encephalopathy, hepatic failure, or HIV seropositivity
- History of claustrophobia
- History of major head trauma with loss of consciousness >5 minutes or skull fracture
- History of previous neurological event (e.g. epilepsy, stroke, transient ischemic attack)
- Implanted metal objects (e.g. pacemakers; aneurysm clips; metal prostheses, joints, rods, or plates)
- Contraindication to MRI scanning
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Mark Frye, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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