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Clinical Trials/NCT00985933
NCT00985933CompletedEarly Phase 1

A Single Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Double Dummy, Placebo-Controlled, Three-Period Crossover Study to Assess the Effects of a mGluR2/3 Positive Allosteric Modulator [AZD8529] Upon Ketamine-Induced Cortical Stimulation and Impairment of Working-Memory Related Activation of the Prefrontal Cortex

AstraZeneca1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentStarted: February 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Early Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
fMRI

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if ketamine will induce, in healthy volunteers, impairment of working memory and if the drug AZD8529 will block the effects of ketamine on working memory as assessed by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
21 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Right handed
  • 12th grade education or equivalent
  • Able to read and write English as primary language

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of head injury
  • Substance abuse or dependence
  • History of claustrophobia

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

180 mg of AZD8529

Intervention: Placebo to match AZD8529 (Drug)

1

Experimental

180 mg of AZD8529

Intervention: AZD8529 (Drug)

2

Experimental

50 mg AD8529

Intervention: AZD8529 (Drug)

2

Experimental

50 mg AD8529

Intervention: Placebo to match AZD8529 (Drug)

3

Placebo Comparator

Placebo

Intervention: AZD8529 (Drug)

3

Placebo Comparator

Placebo

Intervention: Placebo to match AZD8529 (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

fMRI

Time Frame: 3

Ketamine Infusion

Time Frame: 3

Secondary Outcomes

  • Clinician Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS)
  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
  • Laboratory assessment: electrocardiogram (ECG), physical exam, vital signs, collection of adverse events

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry

Study Sites (1)

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