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Biomarkers of Disease and Response to Treatment in Opioid Addiction
This study evaluates the biological markers of treatment of opioid dependent individuals with an extended release formulation of the opioid antagonist naltrexone. The biological measures include functional MRI, blood levels of naltrexone and its metabolites, urine toxicology and behavioral tests probing various aspects of personality, memory, reward processing and attention.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of Pennsylvania |
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| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 32 |
| Start date | 2011-10 |
| Completion | 2021-12 |
Conditions
- Heroin Dependence
- Opioid Dependence
Interventions
- Naltrexone
Primary outcomes
- Brain response to heroin-related visual cues — 1 hour
Brain, behavioral and motivational (e.g. craving) response to audiovisual drug-related and control stimuli (images, smells and sounds) and to standard tasks of decision making, self-appraisal, response inhibition, social interaction and reward processing.
Countries
United States