NCT00801827

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at certain areas of the brain that are related to addictive behaviors, such as overeating. These areas are called 'dopamine type 2 receptors' (DRD2/3) and other studies have shown that obese people have less of these. We propose that low DRD2/3 availability seen in morbidly obese subjects will change with weight loss associated with bariatric surgery.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
7

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_1

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

January 1, 2007

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 2, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2008

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2012

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 17, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

March 17, 2017

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

December 2, 2008

Results QC Date

August 22, 2016

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

ObesityAddictionPET imaging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Regional DRD2/3 Binding Percent Changes After Bariatric Surgery

    ~7 weeks

Study Arms (1)

F-18 (fallypride)

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects undergoing bariatric surgery will have Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans of their brains using F-18 (fallypride), a dopamine type 2/3 (DA D2/3) receptor radioligand whose binding is sensitive to competition with endogenous dopamine, before and after the operation.

Drug: F-18 (fallypride)

Interventions

Subjects undergoing bariatric surgery will have Positron Emission Tomography (PET)scans of their brains using the radioligand fallypride before and after the operation.

F-18 (fallypride)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 18-60 years
  • BMI equal to or greater than 40, or equal to or greater than 35 if there are 2 or more co-morbidities
  • Weight less than 350 pounds

You may not qualify if:

  • History of substance abuse,including but not limited to alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, nicotine
  • History of psychiatric disorders
  • Use of any antidepressants or psychotropics in the past 12 months
  • Diabetes Mellitis
  • Positive pregnancy test
  • Any condition felt by the PI or co-investigators to interfere with the individual's ability to complete the study
  • Subjects on medications for the last 3 months, such as sibutramine, which could affect the quality of the study, as determined by the PI
  • Inability to travel to Nashville, TN four times

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity, MorbidObesityBehavior, Addictive

Interventions

fallypride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsCompulsive BehaviorImpulsive BehaviorBehavior

Results Point of Contact

Title
Julia Dunn, MD
Organization
Vanderbilt_University

Study Officials

  • Julia P Dunn, MD

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Robert M Kessler, MD

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2008

First Posted

December 4, 2008

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 17, 2017

Results First Posted

March 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

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