Clinical trials: Behavioral Addictions, open to volunteers
Social Networks, Addiction
Prevalence of Problematic Use of Social Media
In 2023, French individuals spend an average of two hours per day on social media platforms (SM), primarily Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat.
- Trial name
- PURPLE (NCT06798480)
- Testing
- Self-administered survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Parenting, Social Media Addiction
Digital Parenting Education: Impact on Mothers' Social Media Use and Children's Tech Attitudes
The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of mothers regarding social media addiction and their children's technology use. The research is a randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Social Media Addiction, Internet Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT07008651
- Testing
- Digital parenting education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Artvin Coruh University
Brief Psychosocial Intervention
Psychosocial Support for Nitrous Oxide Misuse
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas, N₂O) is the third most commonly used recreational drug among young people in the UK. Although it may seem harmless, frequent use can damage the nerves and spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT07716293
- Testing
- Psychosocial intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Media Addiction
Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents
The goal of the study is to investigate the efficacy of a secondary low-intensity stage of change (SoC) and motivational interviewing (MI)-based Chatbot-assisted intervention in reducing digital addictions in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT06821373
- Testing
- Chatbot, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Adolescent Behavior, Social Media Addiction
Evaluation of a Family-centered Program for Problematic Gaming/Excessive Screen Use
The Family-Centered Program for Problematic Gaming and Excessive Screen Use (FAME) is a pioneering initiative designed to address the growing challenges of excessive screen use and gaming among children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Social Media Addiction, Gaming Disorder, Family Relations
- Trial name
- S-FAME (NCT07245862)
- Testing
- Family-centered Program for Problematic Gaming/Excessive Screen Use in a child and adolescent population within Social Services, Control
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Tobacco Use Cessation, Addiction
An Evaluation of the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Healthy Futures: Alternative-to-Suspension Vaping Intervention
The Healthy Futures: Alternative-to-Suspension Curriculum is a free, online curriculum developed to educate students and provide them with resources to quit tobacco/nicotine use.
- Trial name
- NCT06483412
- Testing
- Healthy Futures: Alternative-to-Suspension Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Depression, Addiction
Adaptation and Pilot Testing of Web and Mobile Interface for the ATTACH™ Intervention
COVID-19 has placed unprecedented strains on parents impacted by toxic stressors (depression, addiction, family violence, and poverty) and reluctant to see mental health-service providers in home/clinic due to fears of infection.
- Conditions
- Depression, Addiction, Domestic Violence, Poverty
- Trial name
- ATTACH™ (NCT04857775)
- Testing
- Attachment and Child Health (ATTACH) Parenting Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Mental Health, Addictions
Better Access to and Integration of Mental Health and Addiction Services Through Navigation: A Mixed-Methods Adaptive Pragmatic Clinical Trial
The Family Navigation Project (FNP), a youth and family mental health and addictions (MHA) navigation service that currently operates in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), is expanding to northern Ontario by setting up a new site in…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Addictions, Patient Navigation, Health Services
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT07707492)
- Testing
- Family Navigation Project
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
E-cigarette Use, Cigarette Smoking Risk
An Online Intervention to Reduce E-cigarette Use and Cigarette Smoking Risk in Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a brief digital intervention can reduce e-cigarette use and prevent cigarette smoking initiation in teenagers ages 12-17.
- Trial name
- NCT07624292
- Testing
- Virtual Intervention for Behavioral Empowerment (VIBE)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
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
Mental Health Issue
The Relationship Between Internet-use Behavior and Mental Health in Youth
Introduction: WHO defines youth as 15-24 years age group. At this stage, the brain is still under development, with high impulsiveness, being fond of stimulation and yearning for peer life.
- Trial name
- NCT06284551
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Opioid Use Disorder
Expanding the Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) Intervention for MOUD Adherence to Adolescents With OUD
Despite rising rates of fatal opioid overdoses in the United States, adolescents with OUD are far less likely than adults to receive and be retained on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- Trial name
- YORS (NCT06774248)
- Testing
- Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Potomac Health Foundations
Social Media Addiction
Breaking the Cycle of Social Media Addiction: Efficacy of a 4-STEP Training Program in Reducing Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Procrastination, and Burnout Among Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the 4-Step Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) in reducing social media addiction, cognitive fatigue, psychological distress, academic…
- Trial name
- 4-STEP (NCT07821502)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-TPS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Depression in Adolescence, Suicidal Ideation
Social Media Concerns Related to Emotional Experiences in Naturalistic Settings (SCREENS)
The objective of this study is to advance understanding of the relationships between social media use (SMU) and internalizing symptoms among a diverse sample of depressed and/or suicidal youth.
- Conditions
- Depression in Adolescence, Suicidal Ideation, Social Media Addiction, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- SCREENS (NCT07278752)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Internet Gaming Disorder
Collective Motivational Interviewing (CMI) for Adolescents With Internet Gaming Disorder
The present study examines the efficacy of CMI in reducing adolescent IGD symptoms and enhancing social support given by CSOs among adolescents with high risk of IGD (probable IGD cases screened positive by validated tools).
- Trial name
- NCT05917977
- Testing
- Collective Motivational Interviewing plus Education Materials, Control group (Education Materials)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong College of Technology
Substance-related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders
LaunchPad: Supporting Healthy Decisions and Preventing Drug Use After High School
LaunchPad is an online substance use prevention program for high school seniors. The program is designed to help seniors develop skills and make informed decisions as they transition from high school to young adulthood.
- Conditions
- Substance-related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorder, Marijuana Use
- Trial name
- NCT07655609
- Testing
- Introduction, Norms re: Protective Behavior Strategies (PBS), Life Skills
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prevention Strategies, LLC
Drug Misuse, Addiction
Construction of a Risk Screening Tool for New Psychoactive Substance Misuse Among Adolescents and Young Adults
The goal of this observational study is to construct a risk tool available for screening young adults and adolescents at high risk of drug misuse and provides a chance for early intervention to young adults and adolescents at…
- Trial name
- NCT06714578
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,035 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wei XIA, PhD
Behavioral Addictions
A Prospective Clinical Study of a Cohort of Patients Seeking Treatment for a Behavioral Addiction
This research aims to provide a better understanding of the factors associated with the evolution of behavioral addictions, and compliance with care.
- Trial name
- EVALADD (NCT01248767)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,720 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Attention Deficit Hyerpactivity Disorder, Smartphone Addiction
Reducing Smartphone Overuse for Adolescents With Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
This study will develop and evaluate a smartphone-based behavioral intervention for adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and smartphone overuse in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT07092787
- Testing
- Smartphone-based behavioral intervention, Self-monitoring of smartphone use
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Addiction, Addiction Disorders
Evaluation of the ADD'Pro Vocational Reintegration Program (ADD-PRO-EVAL)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether an integrated medico-psychosocial vocational support program (ADD'Pro) can improve employment outcomes in adults with substance use disorders receiving care at a specialized…
- Conditions
- Addiction, Addiction Disorders, Substance Use Recovery, Return to Work
- Trial name
- ADD-PRO-EVAL (NCT07520617)
- Testing
- ADD'Pro Program, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand