Naltrexone for Individuals of East Asian Descent

NCT02026011 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 87

Last updated 2019-07-17

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Summary

This study will elucidate the pharmacogenetic effects of the Asn40Asp SNP of the OPRM1 gene on biobehavioral and neural markers of response to naltrexone in individuals of East Asian descent, an ethnic group most likely to express the positive predictive allele.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Naltrexone

Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist with highest affinity for mu opioid receptors

DRUG

Placebo

Sugar pill, matched to the active study medication in capsule size and color

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Lara Ray, PhD · University of California, Los Angeles

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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