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Progesterone Treatment in Female Smokers - 12

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA) · Sep 20, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of September 08, 2024

Completed

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Description

Limited research has been done on the effects of gender and menstrual cycle in response to drugs of abuse in humans. The main goal of this pilot study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of progesterone treatment in female nicotine users. In addition, plasma progesterone levels reached with a single 200 mg dose of progesterone treatment will be measured. The study will be a double-blind placebo controlled, crossover trial in which 12 female smokers who are in the early follicular phase of their menstrual cycle will be enrolled. Druing the experimental sessions, subjects will be gi...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Female subjects aged 21-45 years with a smoking history of at least 20 cigarettes daily for at least 1 year. In good health as verified by medical history, screening examination, and screening laboratory tests. Not pregnant as determined by pregnancy screening nor breast feeding, and using acceptable birth control methods other than hormonal contraceptives.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • History of heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, COPD, liver diseases, abnormal vaginal bleeding, suspected or known breast malignancy, or any other medical condition which physician investigator deems inappropriate for subject participation. Use of regular psychotropic medication (antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anxiolytics) and recent psychiatric history. Amenorrhea. Current use of oral or other types of hormonal contraceptives. Abuse of alcohol or any other recreational or prescription drug. Regular use of any other tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco and nicotine products. Known allergy to progesterone or peanuts.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Timeline

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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