Completed
Piracetam for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction
What is being tested
Data Collection
Who is being recruted
Mental Disorders+1
+ Substance-Related Disorders
+ Cocaine-Related Disorders
From 21 to 45 Years
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: October 1996
Summary
Principal SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: October 1, 1996
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of IV cocaine administration in cocaine dependent subjects maintained on piracetam while they are residing in an inpatient addictions treatment research unit and to subsequently follow these patients in an eight week open label assessment of piracetam in an outpatient treatment program.
Official TitlePiracetam for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction
Principal SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Male
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 21 to 45 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Mental DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersCocaine-Related DisordersChemically-Induced Disorders
Criteria
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Study Objectives
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Suspended
CompletedOne Study Center