The effects of mixing alcohol and prescription drugs on driving and cognitive performance: A randomised simulator study.

Recruiting

• Conditions: To determine the extent to which commonly prescribed therapeutic doses of codeine and oxazepam, alone and in combination with a moderate dose of alcohol, cause measurable impairment of simulated driving ability and cognitive performance in healthy individuals.; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Public Health - Other public health; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000546954
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Nicholas Lintzeris

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adequate cognition and English language skills to validly consent and complete study procedures
2. Holds a current drivers licence
3. Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Alcohol naive individuals
2. Lifetime history of any drug or alcohol dependence using ICD-10 criteria (excluding tobacco)
3. Significant medical or psychiatric disorder disorder that may impair study participation or interpretation of data
4. Concurrent use of any prescribed medication (excluding contraception) that may have a pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction with alcohol, codeine or oxazepam
5. Epilepsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified