Clinical trials: Benzodiazepine
Benzodiazepine Dependence, Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Lowering and Deprescribing Through Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to test ALDER (Anxiety Lowering and Deprescribing through Emotion Regulation), an online self-guided positive emotion intervention, in patients over the age of 65 who are candidates for…
- Conditions
- Benzodiazepine Dependence, Anxiety Disorders, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- ALDER (NCT06359314)
- Testing
- ALDER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Taking Benzodiazepines for Any Reason for 3 Months, Benzodiazepine Dependence
Promoting Benzodiazepine Cessation Through an Electronically-delivered Patient Self-management Intervention
Benzodiazepines (e.g., Ativan, Xanax) are widely prescribed medications that are used mainly to treat anxiety and sleeping difficulties.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-ED (NCT04572750)
- Testing
- EMPOWER-ED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Benzodiazepine Refractory Status Epilepticus
Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial
The primary objective is to determine the most effective and/or the least effective treatment of benzodiazepine-refractory status epilepticus (SE) among patients older than 2 years.
- Trial name
- ESETT (NCT01960075)
- Testing
- Fosphenytoin, Levetiracetam, Valproic acid
- Where
- 65 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 478 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin vs Placebo for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Symptoms in Subjects Discontinuing Benzodiazepine Treatment and Remaining 6 Weeks on Study Medication, Free From Benzodiazepine Use.
GAD subjects maintained on a stable dose of alprazolam for at least four weeks who meet eligibility criteria will be randomized to receive pregabalin vs matching placebo while simultaneously tapering off of alprazolam over 6…
- Trial name
- GAD (NCT00368745)
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- 21 sites in Costa Rica, Czechia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Anxiety, Insomnia
Augmenting Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Deprescribing With Acupuncture and Yoga Among Older Adults
The main purpose of this 12-week study is to see if a new combination of treatments can help older adults reduce benzodiazepine or related medication use.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Benzodiazepine, Deprescription
- Trial name
- NCT06197243
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Yoga, Deprescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
NUDGE-EHR Replication Trial at Mass General Brigham
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT05538065)
- Testing
- Follow-up booster Alert, Pre-commitment, Enhanced Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alzheimer Disease
Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors (PBR28) Brain PET Imaging With Lipopolysaccharide Challenge for the Study of Microglia Function in Alzheimer's Disease
To examine the differences in the capacity to activate microglia in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) compared to age-comparable cognitively normal subjects and younger healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04057807
- Testing
- LPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Driving Behavior
Opiates and Benzodiazepines on Driving
The aim of this research is to assess drug effects (Xanax and Norco) on driving performance. Researchers will use the Alertness Memory Profiler (AMP) application to compare results to previous related studies.
- Trial name
- NCT03447353
- Testing
- Xanax 1Mg Tablet, Norco 10Mg-325Mg Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Timothy L. Brown
Acute Pain
Benzodiazepines for the Reduction of Distress and Pain During and After Emergency Department Care
In this proposal, the investigators will determine if a single dose of oral lorazepam reduces distress, pain severity, and need for opiate analgesics both in the ED and in the acute recovery period after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT03756038
- Testing
- Lorazepam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Maria Pacella
Low Back Pain
Diazepam Use With Standard Management for Acute Low Back Pain
Given the poor pain and functional outcomes that persist beyond an Emergency Department (ED) visit for musculoskeletal low back pain (LBP), we propose a clinical trial to evaluate whether combining a benzodiazepine with an NSAID…
- Trial name
- NCT02646124
- Testing
- Naproxen, Diazepam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Gabapentin for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
The current "gold-standard" for the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is symptom-triggered administration of benzodiazepines.
- Trial name
- NCT03012815
- Testing
- Gabapentin, Benzodiazepines, Divalproex Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Drug Treatment Validation of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to find out how an anti-anxiety drug or placebo affects the activity of your brain when you are at rest and when you are viewing emotional material, such as, emotional faces and pictures.
- Trial name
- GAD (NCT00662259)
- Testing
- Alprazolam (Xanax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pain, Anxiety
Evaluation of Oral Midazolam in First-trimester Surgical Abortions
The purpose of this study is to determine the level of pain, anxiety and side effects that women experience with a surgical abortion and the effect that the anti-anxiety medication, midazolam, might have when used along with…
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Nausea
- Trial name
- NCT01830881
- Testing
- Midazolam, Ibuprofen, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Hypoactive Delirium
Flumazenil for Hypoactive Delirium Secondary to Benzodiazepine Exposure
Delirium within the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with poor outcomes such as increased mortality, ICU and hospital length of stay (LOS), and time on mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- FLYP (NCT02899156)
- Testing
- Flumazenil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Epilepsy
A Pharmacokinetic Study of a Single-Dose of Diazepam Nasal Spray in Adult Epileptic Patients Experiencing a Seizure Episode
The purpose of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetics of Diazepam Nasal Spray following a single dose in epileptic patients experiencing a seizure episode.
- Trial name
- NCT01417078
- Testing
- Diazepam
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Obesity
Propofol vs Propofol + Benzo/Opiates in High Risk Group
This will be a randomized controlled trial that compares the rates of sedation related complications in high risk patients (ASA greater or equal to 3, BMI greater or equal to 30, those at risk for OSA) undergoing advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01315158
- Testing
- Propofol Alone, Propofol+Benzo/Opioids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Benzodiazepine Dependence, Opioid Dependence
Gabapentin Treatment of Benzodiazepine Abuse in Methadone Maintenance Patients
The aim of this project is to study the use of gabapentin in reducing benzodiazepine abuse in methadone maintenance patients. A second aim is to study the effects of gabapentin on craving, mood, anxiety, and sleep disturbance in…
- Trial name
- NCT00420771
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
Optimizing Electronic Health Record Prompts With Behavioral Economics to Improve Prescribing for Older Adults
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT04284553)
- Testing
- Order Entry, Open Encounter, Follow-up booster Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Substance Use Disorders
Benzodiazepine Discontinuation in Opioid Agonist Therapy
The proposed study is a clinical trial, designed to pilot test a Distress Tolerance-Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD) intervention for patients on opioid agonist therapy who currently use benzodiazepines.
- Trial name
- BZD-OAT (NCT04109118)
- Testing
- Distress Tolerance - Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD), BZD discontinuation protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Nervous Restlessness
Treatment of Patients Suffering From Nervous Restlessness With PASCOFLAIR®
The study was carried out as a prospective, non-interventional study with the intention of subsequent process cost analyses (PCA) and also considers quality of life, drug misuse, dependence, adverse events and therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT02651922
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Pascoe Pharmazeutische Praeparate GmbH