Tobacco Use Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate progesterone effects in female smokers
Detailed 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 given a single 200 mg dose of micronized progesterone or placebo and multiple blood samples will be obtained to measure the plasma levels of progesterone. Starting 2 hours after progesterone or placebo treatment, subjects will have a self-administration period that will last around 2.5 hours. We hypothesize that administration of 200 mg of progesterone will achieve plasma progesterone concentrations similar to those found in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, 3-30 ng/ml.
Interventions
DRUGMicronized Progesterone
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Study design
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavioral | — |
| Subjective | — |
| Biochemical | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed