Cognitive, Behavioral and Aging Effects of Pain Medication in Alcohol Users
Status unconfirmed
Conditions studied: Mild to Heavy Alcohol Consumption
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between heavy alcohol use, pain, and response to pain medication in older adults.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02945293
- Run by
- University of Washington
- People needed
- 128
- Starts
- 2015-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-05-13
Who can join
Age: 35 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age of 35 years old or above
- Mild to moderate pain
- alcohol consumption
- willingness to refrain from taking any sort of pain medication 24 hours prior to study visit as well as refraining from taking sedative-hypnotics, antihistamines, benzodiazepines, sleep aids, NSAIDs/opioid pain medications, alcohol, marijuana
- Cigarette smokers must be willing to refrain from smoking during the all day study visit
You may not qualify if…
- current regular use of an opioid or medications that involve the opioid receptor (naltrexone (vivitrol), buprenorphine (subutex), methadone (dolophine)
- abstains from alcohol
- unstable angina or CHF; cerebral vascular accident or recurrent TIAs in the prior 6 months, active cancer requiring current treatment, possible or probable dementia or mild cognitive impairment
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, or anxiety disorder requiring regular medication
- History of recreational drug use in the past 1 year, excluding marijuana
- New or increased dose (within last 6 months) of CNS-active medications that may alter neurocognitive and/or psychomotor function: MAO inhibitors, neuroleptics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, sleep aids
- Medications that may alter oxycodone metabolism: St. John's wort, Dilantin, tegretol, corticosteroids, rifampin
- Known hypersensitivity to oxycodone and other opioids;
- Pregnancy
Where it is running
- Univ. of Washington Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States
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