NCT00720551

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to calibrate the STISIM driving simulator under influence of three different dosages of ethanol (0.05%, 0.08% and 0.11% BAC). The levels of performance decrement for the three blood alcohol concentrations will serve as a standard for comparing the effects that will be observed with psychoactive drugs in future trials. This will make the results of these future studies more easily to interpret and will provide health care providers and policy makers who read our scientific work with an easy-to-understand and clinically relevant comparison.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
27

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 18, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2008

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 13, 2009

Status Verified

February 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

July 18, 2008

Last Update Submit

February 12, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

STISIMAlcohol

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Standard Deviation of the Lateral Position (SDLP)

    one day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of collisions and traffic violations

    20 minutes

Interventions

alcoholOTHER

alcohol 0.05%, 0.08% or 0.11% or placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • years old
  • Written informed consent
  • Normal static binocular acuity, corrected or uncorrected
  • Normal hearing
  • Social Drinker (average of 7 to 21 alcoholic drinks per week and experience with drinking 4-6 drinks per occasion)
  • No current or past drug use
  • Possession of a driver's license for at least 3 years
  • Be considered as reliable and mentally capable of adhering to the protocol

You may not qualify if:

  • Current and past drug use (positive urine drug screen on the presence of amphetamines (including MDMA), barbiturates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, and opiates)
  • Positive urine pregnancy screen in women
  • Present use of psychoactive medication
  • Positive alcohol breath test
  • Prior enrollment in the same study
  • Physical or mental illness
  • Excessive alcohol use ( \> 21 alcoholic drinks per week)
  • Excessive smoking (more than 10 cigarettes per day)
  • Intake of caffeine-containing beverages over 5 glasses per day
  • Simulator sickness, as determined during the training session

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Utrecht University, Section Psychopharmacology

Utrecht, 3508 TB, Netherlands

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Mets MA, Kuipers E, de Senerpont Domis LM, Leenders M, Olivier B, Verster JC. Effects of alcohol on highway driving in the STISIM driving simulator. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2011 Aug;26(6):434-9. doi: 10.1002/hup.1226. Epub 2011 Aug 5.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Ethanol

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AlcoholsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Joris C Verster, PhD

    Utrecht University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Lieke M de Senerpont Domis, MSc

    Utrecht University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2008

First Posted

July 22, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion

February 1, 2009

Study Completion

February 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 13, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-02

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