Effects of Endocrine Health on Mental Performance of Men and Women Using Drugs

Johns Hopkins University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive or Negative

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00245531

05-01-12-04

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of decreased functioning of the testes or ovaries on mental performance in males and females using illicit drugs excluding marijuana.

Full description

This research is being done to understand the effects of endocrine abnormalities, specifically hypogonadism (decreased functioning of the testes or ovaries) on cognitive (mental) performance in males and females using illicit drugs (excluding marijuana).

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Completed the 8th grade

Exclusion criteria

• Did not complete the 8th grade. Have a hormone problem for which you are taking medication e.g. testosterone or thyroid medicine, steroids, oral contraceptives, progesterone. Diagnosed with cancer. History of schizophrenia. Currently have or have been diagnosed in the past with meningitis or encephalitis.

Trial design

300 participants in 2 patient groups

+IDU/+HIV or -HIV

-IDU and -HIV (controls)