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Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPhase 1NCT00471588

Characterize The Modulatory Effects Of Dopamine D2/D3 Receptor Agonist And Antagonist Drugs On Compulsive Behaviors

A Phase 1 study testing Pramipexole, Amisulpride in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

3 groups of subjects (healthy controls, OCD subjects and stimulant-dependent subjects) will receive pramipexole (1.5 mg, single dose), amisulpride (400 mg, single dose) or placebo in a cross-over, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What is being tested?
Pramipexole, Amisulpride
How many people
52 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Aug 2006to Dec 2007
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female, between 18 - 55 years of age; the groups will be matched for either handedness.
  • Participants must have the ability to comprehend the key components of the consent form and provide informed consent.
  • Participants must lead and write (in English) at a level sufficient to complete study related assessments.
  • Assessment by a psychiatrist or psychologist, which includes a face-to-face evaluation of the individual using the DSM-VI diagnosis.
  • No history of neurological disorder, head/brain injury, hepatitis, or visual impairment.
  • No MRI contra-indications (metal in body, claustrophobia) and able to provide blood samples (venous accessibility, especially relevant for drug users).
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  • Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder will have a minimum 2-year history of compulsive behaviours satisfying DSM-IV-TR criteria for OCD.
  • Participants with chronic stimulant use will have a minimum 2-year history of dependence on class A stimulants, with age of drug abuse onset before 20 years, and will satisfy DSM-IV-TR criteria for dependence on stimulant drugs.
  • Control volunteers have to be in good mental and physical health.

Who cannot join

  • A personal history of psychiatric or neurological disorders, as defined by the DSMIV (except OCD in patients with OCD and substance dependence in drug users)
  • A history or presence of alcohol / substance abuse or dependence (other than nicotine), as defined by the DSM-IV-TR (except drug dependence group).
  • A BDI-II total score greater than 14 will lead to exclusion from the study.
  • Treatment with methadone or buprenorphine may interfere with the experimental tasks, and therefore, will lead to exclusion from the study.
  • Participants who have any laboratory abnormality that in the investigator's judgement is considered to be clinically significant and could potentially affect subject safety or study outcome.
  • History of clinically significant or current renal dysfunction.
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  • Clinically significant abnormalities in hematology, blood chemistry, MRI, urinalysis or physical examination not resolved by baseline visit.
  • Impaired liver function at baseline or history of liver dysfunction.
  • Female participant is pregnant or currently breastfeeding.
  • Any serious medical disorder or condition that would in the Investigator's opinion, preclude the administration of study medication and or a history of clinically significant hepatic, cardiac, renal, neurologic, cerebrovascular, metabolic or pulmonary disease.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ

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About this study

Official title: Dopamine D2/D3 Receptor Agonist and Antagonist Drug Effects on Fronto-striatal Systems Related to Compulsive Behaviour in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Addictive and Compulsive Disorders

3 groups of subjects (healthy controls, OCD subjects and stimulant-dependent subjects) will receive pramipexole (1.5 mg, single dose), amisulpride (400 mg, single dose) or placebo in a cross-over, double-blind, placebo-controlled design.

Effects of compulsive behaviour will be assessed using fMRI and cognitive testing.

Assess biomarkers including cardiovascular responses and plasma levels. All groups studied on 3 separate occasions following screening, with at least a week intervening between consecutive assessments. The procedures to be adopted for study assessment will be identical on each occasion.

Being tested
Pramipexole, Amisulpride
Keywords
Dopamine, OCD, MRI, stimulant users
Medical subject headings
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pramipexole, AmisulprideDrug

    Also called Pramipexole, Amisulpride

    Study Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Investigate that drug addicts or OCD patients will show similar abnormalities of compulsive behaviour and functional activation of ventral fronto-striatal systems. MRI scans will occur on Wk 1, 2 and 3. Neuropsychological testing Wk 1, 2 and 3.

    Measured: on Wk 1, 2 and 3

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Test the prediction that a dopamine D2/D3 agonist drug (pramipexole)by PK levels. PK sample taken on Week 1 only.

    Measured: on Week 1 only.

  2. Measure of brain functional activation at rest.

    Measured: up to week 3

  3. Measure of behavioural performance

    Measured: up to week 3

  4. Measure of peripheral blood for gene expression and proteomic changes.

    Measured: up to week 3

  5. Genetic variation in selected genes

    Measured: up to week 3

  6. Clinical measures (SSRS, SSR, BL-VAS, BDI-II)

    Measured: up to week 3

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 May 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00471588
Sponsor's protocol ID
TMT106512
Status last verified
Sep 2014
First submitted
8 May 2007
Last updated
15 Sep 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Pramipexole, Amisulpride in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Investigate that drug addicts or OCD patients will show similar abnormalities of compulsive behaviour and functional activation of ventral fronto-striatal systems. MRI scans will occur on Wk 1, 2 and 3. Neuropsychological testing Wk 1, 2 and 3. (time frame: on Wk 1, 2 and 3). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2014.

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