Clinical trials: Alcohol Use
Alcohol Consumption
Pilot Study of a Computer-Based Intervention for Alcohol Misuse in the Emergency Department
Alcohol misuse amongst youth is a significant clinical and public health problem. The Emergency Department (ED) is an important setting for the treatment of alcohol-related problems as it is often the first point of contact…
- Trial name
- NCT01146665
- Testing
- Computer-based PAF
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Alcohol Use Disorder, Treatment
Development and Testing of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Smart Phone Intervention to Reduce Drinking Among Homeless Adults
Homeless adults are 8 times as likely to be alcohol dependent compared with adults in the general population, yet few studies have examined the precipitants of alcohol use in this vulnerable population.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Treatment, Homelessness
- Trial name
- Smart-T (NCT03746808)
- Testing
- EMA + App/Treatment Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Problem Drinking
Parent Feedback Intervention Targeting Student Transitions and Alcohol Related Trajectories (+) Efficacy Study
FITSTART (Feedback Intervention Targeting Student Transitions and Risk Trajectories) is a parent-based social norms intervention that has been shown to reduce risky drinking in incoming first year students.This program uses…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Problem Drinking, Parenting
- Trial name
- FITSTART+ (NCT04549454)
- Testing
- FITSTART+ PBI, General Parenting Advice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
Substance-Related Disorders, Underage Drinking
Testing a Brief Substance Misuse Preventative Intervention for Parents/Guardians of 5th-7th Grade Students
The current study aims to test the efficacy of a family communication-based, novel, adaptable, and resource-efficient substance misuse preventive intervention for parents/guardians of pre/early adolescents (grades 5-7).
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Underage Drinking, Drug Use
- Trial name
- NCT03925220
- Testing
- The SUPPER Project, Improving nutrition and physical activity among youth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Problematic AOD Use
Randomized Controlled Trial of eScreen for Problematic Drug Use
Objectives: This study compared the efficacy of eScreen in a two-armed randomized controlled design, measuring outcomes in terms of changes in problematic drug use up to one year after study recruitment.
- Trial name
- NCT01532388
- Testing
- eScreen
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Alcohol Use Disorder
Enhancing the Effects of Adolescent Alcohol Treatment With Atomoxetine
The primary objectives of this study are twofold. The first primary objective is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability of atomoxetine (40 mg/day for 3 days then 80 mg/day thereafter) as compared to placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT04565288
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Underage Drinking, Alcohol Use, Underage
REAL Parenting Alcohol and Substance Use App
High school students' alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana use are major public health problems. Among the many consequences of these risky behaviors are impaired driving and impaired passenger fatalities as well as increased health…
- Trial name
- RP (NCT03932097)
- Testing
- REAL Parenting, Active Control Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Real Prevention, LLC
Alcohol Use, Marijuana Use
Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY)
The investigators plan to develop and test a new alcohol and other drug (AOD) intervention for urban AI/AN youth, "Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY)." This intervention integrates…
- Trial name
- MICUNAY (NCT02290938)
- Testing
- MICUNAY, Community Wellness Gathering
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
Efficacy and Tolerability of Topiramate in Treatment of Bipolar Mania and Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to study the effects (both good and bad) of combining quetiapine and topiramate for treating symptoms of bipolar mania (an illness with periods of elation, excessive excitement, irritability…
- Trial name
- NCT00550394
- Testing
- Quetiapine and Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Alcohol Drinking
Effects of Topiramate on Adolescent Alcohol Use: Efficacy and Mechanisms
This study will help to determine whether the medication, topiramate, reduces alcohol use among adolescents with alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT01641445)
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Prescription Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse
A High School Program for Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse
This project will develop and evaluate a program to prevent prescription drug misuse in high school students
- Conditions
- Prescription Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse, Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol)
- Trial name
- NCT03219190
- Testing
- LST High School Hybrid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,804 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Promotion Associates, Inc.
Alcohol; Use, Problem, Stress
A Behavioral Activation Intervention Administered in a College Freshman Orientation Course
The transition from high school to college is a developmentally sensitive period that is high risk for escalations in alcohol use.
- Conditions
- Alcohol; Use, Problem, Stress, Binge Eating, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04038190
- Testing
- behavioral activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Alcohol Use, Unspecified
Motivational Interviewing and Neuroimaging With Adolescents
This is a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of two brief interventions on adolescent and young adult alcohol use behaviors and related brain response.
- Trial name
- MINA (NCT03367858)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing (MI), Brief Adolescent Mindfulness (BAM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Tuberculosis, Alcohol Consumption
The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes
After HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) remains the second leading cause of death due to an infectious disease globally. Retrospective studies from many countries, including the United States and South Africa, have consistently…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Alcohol Consumption, Treatment Adverse Effect
- Trial name
- NCT02840877
- Testing
- DOT Adherence Monitoring
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Drinking, Smoking
An Effectiveness Trial of Project ALERT
The purpose of this study is to replicate a longitudinal evaluation of Project ALERT, a substance abuse prevention program that targets middle school students.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, Marijuana Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT00650585
- Testing
- Project ALERT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The Trajectory of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Across the Life Span: Continuing Prevention and Longitudinal Epidemiology
Screen women of childbearing age (15 - 44 years) for high risk drinking in antenatal clinics of the established research sites in the Western Cape Province of South Africa (SA).
- Trial name
- NCT04026620
- Testing
- Informational Pamphlet, Brief Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Session
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Post Traumatic Concerns, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Optimal Patient-Centered Care
The nation's trauma care system, which includes trauma center hospitals \& emergency departments, is where over 30 million Americans receive care after traumatic injuries each year.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Concerns, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Suicide Ideation, Alcohol and Drug Use
- Trial name
- TSOS 5 (NCT02274688)
- Testing
- Stepped Care Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV Infections, Alcoholism
Brief Therapy Intervention for Heavy/Hazardous Drinking in HIV-Positive Women
The purpose of this study is to determine whether two brief counseling sessions reduce drinking and improve health outcomes in HIV-positive women who drink at heavy/hazardous levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00127231
- Testing
- Brief alcohol intervention based on Project Treat, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Dating Violence, Alcohol Drinking
Evaluation of PRYSHM for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth
The overarching goal of the proposed project is to develop an innovative, online synchronous DV and AU prevention curriculum created specifically for SGMY (ages 15 to 18); conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess its…
- Trial name
- PRYSHM (NCT05521906)
- Testing
- Promoting Resilient Youth with Strong Hearts and Minds (PRYSHM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln