CompletedEarly Phase 1ketamine

The Effects of Sedatives on Tobacco Use Disorder Version 2

Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT ID
NCT05505630
Target Enrollment
20 participants
Start Date
2023-01-31
Est. Completion
2025-12-10

About This Study

Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized mechanistic clinical trial to test an intravenous dose of either ketamine, midazolam, dexmedetomidine, or a placebo (saline) on cigarette smoking behavior, craving, and neural effects.

Conditions Studied

Tobacco Smoking

Interventions

  • Ketamine
  • Midazolam
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Saline

Eligibility

Age:21 Years - 55 Years
Healthy Volunteers:Yes
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Inclusion Criteria:

* Smokes cigarettes daily for at least 2 years
* Afternoon expired breath carbon monoxide at least 5 ppm or morning urinary cotinine at least 100 ng/ml
* Negative urine drug screen for psychoactive drugs and negative breath alcohol

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have an unstable medical condition or stable medical condition that would interact with study drug or participation, including chronic pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, current brain tumor, current increased intracranial pressure or impaired consciousness
* History of serious head trauma or neurological disorder (e.g., seizure disorder)
* Have any of the following: hypertension (i.e., systolic \>140 mm Hg and/or diastolic \>90 mm Hg on three separate measures; systolic \>170 or diastolic \> 110 on any occasion), pre-existing severe gastrointestinal narrowing (pathologic or iatrogenic).
* Use of drugs that would interact with study drug or increase risk of adverse events
* Among women, pregnancy or lactation

Study Locations (1)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Data Source
ClinicalTrials.gov

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