Clinical trials: Addictive Behavior
Disordered Eating
Food Addiction and Hormone Study
The purpose of this exploratory study is to use Electrogastrography (EGG) to measure and compare the gastric myoelectrical activity between persons with food addiction (FA) and a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02638155
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Internet Addiction
Examining the Effect of Internet Use on Exercise Attitudes and Sleep Quality of University Students
The internet is one of the most critical elements of our age that is rapidly developing and changing. Situations such as the increase in the use of developing and widespread technological products and the addiction of social…
- Trial name
- NCT06558110
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,024 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bilgi University
Food Addiction, Obesity, fMRI, Decision-making, Motivational Interviewing
FMRI of Dietary Decision-making in Food Addicted Participants Compared to Non-food Addicted Participants
Why in some situations can words soothe our cravings? This research proposal will test the power of self-generated reasons for behavioural change in food addiction, which concerns about three out of ten persons and causes major…
- Trial name
- MOTIVFOOD (NCT05101863)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Nicotine Dependence
Multimodal Neuroimaging Genetic Biomarkers of Nicotine AddictionSeverity
Background: Smoking is a difficult habit to quit, and some people find it more difficult to quit than others do. Nicotine is the substance in cigarettes that makes smoking so addictive.
- Trial name
- NCT01867411
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Creative Drama, Nursing Education
Creative Drama and Conscious Technology Use in Nursing Students
Background: Technology addiction is increasingly recognized as a behavioral addiction that may negatively affect young adults' academic performance, psychosocial well-being, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Creative Drama, Nursing Education, Technology Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT07454928
- Testing
- Creative Drama
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Addiction
Effects of Semaglutide on Nicotine Intake
Tobacco use remains the foremost cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. and worldwide. Advancing new smoking cessation therapies, including those targeting novel biological mechanisms, is a critical public health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT05530577
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cervicogenic Headache, Smartphone Addiction
Smartphone Addiction in Cervicogenic Headache
Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache disorder that originates from the cervical spine and often presents with pain radiating from the neck to the head, reduced functional capacity, and impaired quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07292129
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulseren Demir Karakilic
Tobacco Addiction
High Cessation Rates in Smokers Using Personal Vaporizers
E-cigarettes are proving to be an attractive long-term alternative to conventional cigarettes. Although they may also help smokers to remain abstinent during their quit attempt, recent clinical trials with first generation…
- Trial name
- VAPECIG (NCT02124200)
- Testing
- EGO/CE4, 9mg nicotine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Acute Exercise and Addictive Behavior
Effect of Exercise on Chocolate Addiction
The study will use stress inducing tasks to determine if there are significant improvements in mood, chocolate cravings, and attentional bias to chocolate in overweight/obese chocolate abusers following rest and a bout of high…
- Trial name
- NCT03356509
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Substance-Related Disorders
Brain Electrophysiological Study(EEG/ERP) on Opiate Addicts Treating by Bilateral NAc/ALIC Deep Brain Stimulation
Drug addiction is compulsive and spontaneous drug-taking behavior which is characterized by non-medical usage, long and repeated exposure to addictive drugs and gradually increasing drug-taking dosage and frequency,and become a…
- Trial name
- NCT02594306
- Testing
- Emotional pictures stimulation system, Deep brain stimulation, adjacent contact stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Dependence
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Cocaine Use Disorder
This study aims to understand the role of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound on craving levels for cocaine as evidenced by diagnostic imaging of the dorsal anterior insula (dAI) and subjective ratings.
- Conditions
- Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine Abuse, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT05857852
- Testing
- Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Pregnancy
Social Media Withdrawal in Pregnancy: Effects on Maternal Mental Health and Misinformation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if restricting social media use with a hardware device can improve mental health and well-being during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- SWIPE LEFT (NCT07812506)
- Testing
- Brick device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Internet Addiction
Prevalence of Internet Addiction and it's Effects on Psychological Well-being of Adults in Hong Kong
The goal of this quantitative study is to learn about the the prevalence of internet addiction and its effects on psychological well-being of adults in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT06205004
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use Disorder
Effectiveness of Using Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes in Men and Women Smokers to Combat Nicotine Addiction
This is a 2-year study involving the progressive reduction in the nicotine content of cigarettes. The investigators believe that at the end of the study smokers of cigarettes with progressively reduced nicotine content will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00264342
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Adolescent Problems, Addictive Behavior
Cohort Study on Internet Game and Smart Phone Addiction
The aim of this cohort study is to observe the prevalence, incidence, relapse, and remission rates of online and/or smartphone game addiction among elementary and secondary school students in Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT02415322
- Testing
- refer to mental health specialists
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Technology Addiction, Adolescent Health
The Effect of Technology Addiction on Physical Activity and Attention Levels in Adolescents
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between technology addiction and physical activity and attention levels in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Technology Addiction, Adolescent Health, Attendance Level
- Trial name
- NCT07532720
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Evaluation of Abuse Potential of Sativex
Abuse Potential of Sativex
This crossover study with six treatment sessions is to evaluate the abuse potential of three doses of Sativex as compared to Marinol and placebo, in subjects with a history of recreational marijuana use.
- Trial name
- NCT01323569
- Testing
- Sativex, Marinol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Motivational Interview, Addiction
The Effect of Motivational Interviews on the Digital Game Addiction Levels of Nursing Students
The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of motivational interviewing based on change stages on digital game addiction. This study will be conducted with a total of 72 individuals assigned by a randomization site from all…
- Trial name
- NCT05457777
- Testing
- Motivational interview in digital game addiction
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidan Balkaya
Obesity
Assessment of and Treatment Applied to Food Addiction in a Rural Healthy Behaviors Clinic
Research purpose: The purpose of this pilot study is to assess obese clients for two phenotypes, those testing positive and those testing negative for Food Addiction (FA) (Yale Food Addiction Scale, YFAS) and determining the…
- Trial name
- NCT03431831
- Testing
- Intervention Control, Counselling, Contrave
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem Cell Study of Genetics and Drug Addiction
Background: Researchers are interested in studying the roles that genes play in drug and alcohol addiction. Genes seem to account for about half of the differences between people who become addicted to drugs and people who do…
- Trial name
- NCT01534624
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)