Clinical trials: Behavioral Addictions
Tobacco Addiction, Smoking Related Diseases
A Photoaging Mobile App Promoting Poster Campaign for Preventing Smoking in Secondary Schools
The purpose of this study is to determine whether photoaging mobile app promoting poster campaigns are effective to reduce smoking prevalence among adolescents in Germany. This is measured via questionnaire.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Addiction, Smoking Related Diseases, Adolescent Smoking
- Trial name
- Smokerface (NCT02544360)
- Testing
- Photoaging mobile app promoting poster campaign.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Problematic Smartphone Use, Internet Addiction
Digital Technology Use, Digit Ratio, and Handgrip Strength in University Students
This observational cross-sectional study examined associations among second-to-fourth digit ratio, handgrip strength, problematic smartphone-use symptoms, problematic Internet-use symptoms, and self-reported smartphone usage time…
- Conditions
- Problematic Smartphone Use, Internet Addiction, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- DTU-HGS (NCT07694960)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Digital Technology, Technology Addiction
The Effect of Health Education Based Laughter Yoga Applied to Adolescents on Stress and Digital Gaming Habits
Adolescents may turn to digital games as a coping mechanism for stress, which can lead to addiction and various health problems.
- Conditions
- Digital Technology, Technology Addiction, Internet Addiction Disorder, Laughter Yoga
- Trial name
- Digital Habits (NCT07032090)
- Testing
- Health education, Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
HIV
Computer-Assisted HIV Prevention for Young Drug Users
In this study, the investigators are developing and evaluating an interactive, computer-assisted HIV, STD and disease prevention program for young substance abusers that incorporates effective components of both prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT00182585
- Testing
- computer-based HIV, STD & Hepatitis Education, educator-delivered HIV, STD and Hepatitis education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction, Young Adult
Designing a Smoking Intervention for Youth Smokers
This study aims to develop a typology-based intervention delivered by smoking cessation (SC) counsellors to prevent smoking relapse in ex-smokers who recently quit.
- Conditions
- Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction, Young Adult, RCT
- Trial name
- NCT07178899
- Testing
- typology-based intervention, Routine Treatment
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Internet Gaming Disorder, Internet Addiction
Family Centered Treatment for Problematic Gaming and Excessive Screen Use
The general increase in screen time as a time-consuming leisure activity among children and youth has been a puzzle to the adult world.
- Trial name
- NCT06098807
- Testing
- Family Centered Treatment for Problematic Gaming and Excessive Screen Use
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Mukbang
Correlation of Mukbang Video Watching Behavior,Internet Addition and Mental Health Among Adolescent and Youth
The mental health and Internet addiction problems of adolescents and youth can not be ignored and need to be solved urgently. The behavior of watching "Mukbang" videos may be in a mediating position between the two, and its…
- Trial name
- NCT05478395
- Testing
- Questionnaires set
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,035 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Gaming Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder
Psychological Therapy for Gaming Disorder
Gaming is a common leisure activity, both for children and adult, and while it is generally a positive experience for most, it can lead to problems for some individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06018922
- Testing
- Psychological treatment
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Smartphone Addiction
Smartphone Addiction and Its Effect on Mental Health: An Evidence Based Intervention for Amelioration
The use of Smartphone has been adopted faster than any other device in the history of digital electronics. Hence it is estimated that in 2016, 2.1 billion were found registered Smartphone users in the world and Pakistan was…
- Trial name
- CyberLife Care (NCT03328637)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- International Islamic University, Islamabad
Drug Addiction
Construction of Early Warning Model for the New Psychoactive Substances Using in Adolescents
Based on the biological-psychology-sociological medicine pattern, this study aims to construction an early warning model of the New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) using for adolescents aged 14-35 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05958641
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wei XIA, PhD
Substance-Related Disorders, Drug Addiction
Home-Based Program to Help Parents of Drug Abusing Adolescents
This project is aimed at parents with a teenager who is already starting to use drugs. The study will test a new, innovative version of a brief intervention.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT01591239
- Testing
- Home-Based Intervention, Educational Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Treatment Research Institute
Addiction
YATEP - The Impact of Horse Assisted Therapy (HAT) on Treatment Outcomes
The objective of the study is to assess the impact of horse assisted therapy (HAT) on: Addiction treatment outcomes (its effectiveness as an alternative therapy) Addiction treatment dropout \& addiction relapse (its efficacy in…
- Trial name
- HAT (NCT01795755)
- Testing
- Mentalization based inpatient treatment., Horse assisted Therapy (HAT)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Smartphone Addiction, Neck Muscle Issue
Smartphone Addiction Level and Neck Muscle
Background/aim:The study was conducted to determine the smartphone addiction level of youths and to investigate the effect of addiction level on neck pain, functional level, pressure pain threshold (PPT) level, and muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT05885893
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Nicotine Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Disorder
Evaluation of the Addictive Potential of E-Cigarettes
This study will examine the subject matter from a neurobiological and a neuropsychological vantage point to ascertain whether the e-cigarette is potentially as addictive as the traditional tobacco cigarette.
- Trial name
- EVAPE (NCT04772014)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Mental Health, Mental Disorders
A Patient-Partnered, Pan-Canadian, Comparative Effectiveness Evaluation of an Acute Pediatric Mental Health and Addiction Care Bundle
The investigators will determine, in an 8-site, hybrid Type 1 cluster randomized effectiveness implementation trial, if an acute mental health care bundle, compared to standard care, improves wellbeing at 30 days in children and…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Pediatrics, Emergency Psychiatric
- Trial name
- NCT04902391
- Testing
- Health Services
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Addiction
Virtual Reality Relaxation for Addiction Inpatients
This trial examines the immediate session effect of Virtual Reality (VR) relaxation, when used at an addiction inpatient ward for adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT04293978
- Testing
- CalmPlace
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Tobacco Use, Substance Use
Tobacco-Concurrent Addictions in At-Risk Youth in Ottawa
According to the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS), there has been a significant increase in the number of secondary school youth who use poly-substances.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Cannabis Use
- Trial name
- TCAY-Ottawa (NCT04812613)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Benzodiazepine Dependence, Benzodiazepine Abuse
Prevention of Benzodiazepine Misuse in Primary Care
Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like hypnotics (z-drugs) are prevalent and addictive narcotics. Guidelines recommend restricted prescription of these drugs for anxiety and insomnia.
- Conditions
- Benzodiazepine Dependence, Benzodiazepine Abuse, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04533230
- Testing
- Educational intervention with prescription feedback, Information on treatment guidelines
- Where
- Sweden
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Addiction
Establishment of Cessation Therapy by Clinical Trials for Subjects With Betel-quid Dependence and Oral Pre-cancer
No medication existed for BQ dependence. No clinical trials existed for the drug therapy. Previous study showed that BQ possessed the antidepressant effect via pathway of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A).
- Trial name
- NCT03010761
- Testing
- escitalopram, Moclobemide
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Food Addiction
Food Addiction and Motivational Interviewing in Nursing Students
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of online group motivational interviewing (MI) on eating behavior, healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in nursing participants with food addiction at three state…
- Trial name
- NCT05046938
- Testing
- Motivational İnterviewing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve Işık