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The effect of forced oral glucose intake on alcohol craving and the mesolimbic stimulus reactivity in the case of alcohol addictio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Alcohol dependence
F10.2
Registration Number
DRKS00022419
Lead Sponsor
Klinik für abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 65 years
Diagnosis of alcohol addiction according to ICD 10
Sufficient ability to communicate with the respective study employee, answer questions or process questionnaires
Ability to consent after fully written consent (fully informed consent)
Written Informed Consent (written consent)
Ability to perform functional magnetic resonance imaging

Exclusion Criteria

An ICD-10 Axis-I disorder other than alcohol / nicotine addiction or nicotine abuseno
Current psychotropic medication
Current drug abuse other than nicotine (urine drug screening)
Disorder of glucose metabolism (diabetes mellitus I or II)
Allergy to bitter almond Aroma
Allergy to sodium cyclamate
Contraindication against functional magnetic resonance imaging (pregnancy, claustrophobia, implants / metal parts (pacemaker, piercings, braces, spiral) Tattoo / permanent make-up, therapeutic patch (nicotine patch), artificial lenses, epileptic disease)
acute threats to oneself / others

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in subjective craving between the condition including a forced Glucose intake prior to the fMRI and the condition including a forced Placebo intake prior to the scan.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in the functional brain activity between the condition including a forced Glucose intake prior to the fMRI and the condition including a forced Placebo intake prior to the scan.
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