Clinical trials: Substance Abuse Problem
Depression, Substance-Related Disorders
Middle School to High School Transition Project: Depression and Substance Abuse Prevention
This study will implement a school-based program to prevent depression, academic failure, and substance use in at-risk adolescents transitioning from middle school to high school.
- Trial name
- CAST-T/HSTS (NCT00071513)
- Testing
- CAST-T/HSTS, Brief Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 497 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Substance Abuse
Preventing Drug Abuse Among Sexual Minority Youth
The planned randomized clinical trial will longitudinally test a tailored, web-based drug abuse prevention program with a nationwide sample of 15- to 17-year-old sexual minority youth (youth who identify as gay, lesbian…
- Trial name
- NCT03954535
- Testing
- Free2b
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Substance Use Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
M-Health for Teen Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Pilot
The study is exploring the ease and ability to integrate a mobile application in outpatient behavioral health treatment. There are two major aims to the study: 1) Determine feasibility and acceptability of integrating a mobile…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adolescent Behavior, Mental Health Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04281719
- Testing
- Mobile Application (working name: Bright Path)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Substance Abuse
Parent-Adolescent Interactions and Adolescent Development
The purpose of this study is to observe parent-adolescent interactions and to examine the parenting behaviors and adolescent emotional and physiological responses that are associated with youth's substance use.
- Trial name
- PAIT (NCT01572441)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Assault by Handgun Discharge, Violence
Lithium Water in Gun Violence Prevention
The word lithium frequently conjures images of catatonic psychiatric patients and side effects so severe that premature death is commonplace. But naturally occurring lithium is a far cry from pharmaceutical grades.
- Conditions
- Assault by Handgun Discharge, Violence, Homicide, Sexual Assault by Bodily Force
- Trial name
- LWGVP (NCT02213614)
- Testing
- Lithium Water, natural spring water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Society Of Thermalism And Climatology Inc
Substance Use
A Family-Centered Ojibwe Substance Abuse Prevention
This study will complete a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a family-centered alcohol and drug prevention program for Anishinabe (Ojibwe) pre-adolescents in 3rd or 4th grade (Fall 2017) or who are age 8-10 years on…
- Trial name
- BZDDD (NCT02700035)
- Testing
- Bii-Zin-Da-De-Dah (Listening to One Another)
- Volunteers
- 705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Risk Behavior, Substance Abuse
Juvenile Offender HIV Prevention and Drug Abuse Services
This study will determine the clinical effectiveness, moderators and mechanisms of change, and economic impact of an integrative, family-based intervention that concurrently targets change in HIV/Sexually Transmitted Disease…
- Conditions
- Risk Behavior, Substance Abuse, Delinquency
- Trial name
- Day Treatment (NCT01922297)
- Testing
- Day Treatment MDFT-HIV, Day Treatment SAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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
Bipolar Disorder, Depression
Brain Tissue Collection for Neuropathological Studies
The purpose of this study is to collect and study the brain tissue of deceased individuals to learn more about the nervous system and mental disorders.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT00001260
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Adolescent Substance Use
The Neuroeconomics of Behavioral Therapies for Adolescent Substance Abuse
This study will measure the brain activity of adolescent substance abusers while they make decisions about their preferences to receive smaller, immediate rewards versus larger delayed rewards.
- Trial name
- Imaging (NCT01093898)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders
Testing Strategies to Improve Substance Misuse Prevention Research Use in State Policy Contexts
If science is to inform effective substance misuse prevention policy and ultimately improve public health, the field needs an effective strategy for directly supporting policymakers' use of research evidence, yet our field lacks…
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Prevention, Legislation
- Trial name
- NCT06856148
- Testing
- Intervention: RPC Group, Active Comparator: Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Physical Activity, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Expanded Game Squad for Neurodiverse Youth
The proposed study will pilot the use of an adapted Game Squad intervention aimed at improving physical activity and other important health behaviors (nutrition, sleep hygiene, screen time habits) for children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Health Behavior, Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NDGameSquad (NCT03665415)
- Testing
- NDGameSquad
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merrimack College
Juvenile Justice Involvement, Drug Abuse
Prevention Program for Problem Behaviors in Girls in Foster Care
This study will determine the efficacy of a parent-involved intervention in preventing problem behavior in middle school girls who are currently in foster care.
- Trial name
- NCT00239837
- Testing
- Middle School Success Intervention (MSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Social Learning Center
Substance Use Disorder, Delinquency
Early Intervention for Minors in Possession of Alcohol/Drugs: A Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two brief, sustainable interventions for a sample of 280 adolescents charged with an initial drug-related offense: Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) intervention for youth and the…
- Trial name
- MAST1 (NCT01616212)
- Testing
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy /Adol and PW for parents, Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents, Drug Education for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Substance Abuse, Families
Family-Based Drug Services for Young Disaster Victims
This protocol seizes this rare scientific opportunity to test an integrative family based model to address youths' coexisting substance abuse and trauma in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Families, Trauma
- Trial name
- Katrina (NCT01859000)
- Testing
- Multidimensional Family Therapy, Group CBT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Mental Health
Patient Generated Goals in Mental Health: Better Outcomes?
Researchers believe that clinical care can be improved by engaging patients and families directly in planning the care process. Engagement efforts have included asking patients/families to provide information about whether they…
- Trial name
- NCT03527914
- Testing
- Goal Based Outcomes, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Substance Abuse
Adolescent Involvement in Parental Substance Abuse Treatment
Given the reciprocal nature of parent-child interaction, involvement of the adolescent in their mother's substance abuse treatment plan might be associated with reductions in adult relapse and improvements in child functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT01576393
- Testing
- Home-based Family Therapy, office-based family therapy, WHE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Personality-targeted Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol Misuse
Personality targeted cognitive behavioural interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol and drug misuse in adult substance abusers (Conrod et al., 2000) and adolescent drinkers (Conrod et al, in press).
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Depression, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- Preventure (NCT00344474)
- Testing
- PRE-Venture: Personality Risk Education
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Early Intervention for Freshmen
Alcohol abuse among college students is a significant and long-standing public health issue. The transition into college is marked by substantial increases in alcohol abuse and problems, suggesting the importance of interventions…
- Trial name
- Transitions (NCT00852033)
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI), Parent Based Intervention plus booster, Combined brief motivational intervention and parent based intervention plus boosters for both interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,014 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Substance-Related Disorders, Drug Addiction
Family Training Program for Parents of Substance Using Adolescents
This project will modify Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT; n=15) and Alanon/Naranon Facilitation (ANF; n=15) for use with parents who are concerned about an out-of-treatment adolescent.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- FTP (NCT01344382)
- Testing
- Community Reinforcement and Family Training, Al-Anon Facilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Treatment Research Institute