NCT01161277

Brief Summary

The main objective is to investigate if the brain activation signature of a typical antipsychotic agent is dissociable from a newer drug with a pharmacological profile that differs from both typical and atypical antipsychotics since it is a potent partial D2 agonist. The method used to study this will be functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
54

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2010

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 13, 2010

Completed
19 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2010

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 12, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

July 8, 2010

Last Update Submit

September 11, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

AripiprazoleHaloperidolVentral striatumRewardfMRI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Differences in blood oxygen level dependent response after an acute dose of either aripiprazole or haloperidol in healthy controls

    Differences in brain activity, especially in the ventral striatum and frontal cortex, will be measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging.

    August 2010 - June 2011

Study Arms (3)

aripiprazole

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Aripiprazole

haloperidol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Haloperidol

suger pill

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo sugar pill

Interventions

Dose: 5-10 mg depending on subject weight

Also known as: Abilify
aripiprazole

Dose: 1-2 mg depending on subject weight

Also known as: Haldol
haloperidol

Dose: 1-2 pills depending on subject weight

suger pill

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or Female subject, 18 to 50 years of age
  • Capacity to give written informed consent
  • Psychiatrically healthy as determined by the MINI interview

You may not qualify if:

  • History of head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness \>30 minutes that required medical attention
  • Positive screen for pregnancy or current breast feeding
  • Serious, unstable medical illness, or any concomitant major medical or neurological illness as determined by history and physical exam
  • Used psychotropic medication in the last two years
  • Used any drugs/medications/natural product the last two weeks (contraceptives, caffeine and nicotine excluded)
  • Metal implants that would preclude an MRI scan
  • Clinically relevant abnormalities in the electro-cardiogram (ECG)
  • Confirmed clinically significant abnormal laboratory value(s) at screening (lab screen, LFTs, haematology and urine sample will be performed)
  • Any history of arterial hypertension or paroxysmal hypertensive states
  • Established diagnosis of advanced arteriosclerosis
  • Established diagnosis of hyperthyroidism
  • Established diagnosis of glaucoma
  • History of hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines
  • History of hypersensitivity to aspirin
  • Self-reported feelings of claustrophobia when in narrow environments
  • +5 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål

Oslo, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic DisordersSchizophrenia

Interventions

AripiprazoleHaloperidol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PiperazinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsQuinolonesQuinolinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingButyrophenonesKetonesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Ole A Andreassen, MD, PhD

    Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2010

First Posted

July 13, 2010

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

September 12, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

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