Clinical trials: Compulsive Behavior
Opioid Misuse and Addiction, Pain
Toward Zero Prescribed Opioids for Outpatient General Surgery
Investigators have created an opioid reduction "package" which includes patient education, non-narcotic pain control instructions, and limited (or no) opioid pain prescriptions provided at discharge in an attempt to reduce the…
- Trial name
- NCT05327777
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Zero Opioid Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Nicotine Dependence
A Study to Help People Quit Smoking.
You are invited to participate in a research study at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (West Haven campus) that examines whether a medication called galantamine can improve your learning and memory, and also help you to quit…
- Trial name
- NCT01880099
- Testing
- Galantamine 8mg, Galantamine 16mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pathologic Skin Picking, Neurotic Excoriation
N-Acetyl Cysteine in Pathologic Skin Picking
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the comparative efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine to placebo in pathologic skin picking.
- Conditions
- Pathologic Skin Picking, Neurotic Excoriation, Psychogenic Excoriation, Dermatillomania
- Trial name
- NCT01063348
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Nicotine Addiction, Drug Addiction
Clinical Trial of Smoking Cessation Mobile Phone Program
The Sponsor is doing a research study to assess the effects of a smartphone program designed to help users smoke less and eventually quit. When participants join, their involvement in the core study will last 8 weeks.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Addiction, Drug Addiction, Drug Dependence, Substance Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02656745
- Testing
- Mobile Smoking Cessation Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Click Therapeutics, Inc.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parent-Led Cognitive-Behavioral Teletherapy for Anxiety in Youth With ASD
This study implements an anxiety-focused, parent-led, therapist-assisted cognitive behavioral teletherapy for parents of youth with ASD and anxiety.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04111874
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Teletherapy LTA, Cognitive Behavioral Teletherapy STA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Tobacco Dependence
Testing the Effect of ENDS Flavors on Neurotransmission
The overarching goal of this translational proposal is to determine if neuroactive flavor chemicals can enhance the addiction potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) by altering brain function and behavior.
- Trial name
- TEN (NCT05836051)
- Testing
- Flavor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Piloting "Signs of Safety": A Deaf-Accessible Therapy Toolkit for Alcohol Use Disorder and Trauma
The U.S. Deaf community - more than 500,000 Americans who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL) - experiences nearly triple the rate of lifetime problem drinking and twice the rate of trauma exposure as compared to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03845985
- Testing
- Seeking Safety + Signs of Safety toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Addiction
Cognitive Effects of Atomoxetine in Humans: Genetic Moderators
The overall goal of this study is to determine if atomoxetine treatment improves selective cognitive functions in abstinent cocaine users, compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01498549
- Testing
- Atomoxetine, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Couples
Building and Pilot Testing a Couples-based Smartphone Systems to Address Alcohol Use Disorder
This project will develop and pilot test a new smartphone-based system for AUD patients, their partners, and clinicians called PartnerCHESS. PartnerCHESS will integrate key features of ABCT and A-CHESS.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Couples, Behavior, Addictive
- Trial name
- NCT04059549
- Testing
- PartnerCHESS, A-CHESS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Adolescent Methamphetamine Abuse
Pilot Trial of Bupropion Versus Placebo for Methamphetamine Abuse in Adolescents
Dr Keith Heinzerling, who is a doctor at UCLA, is doing a research study with Behavioral Health Services in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles to find out if a medication called bupropion can help adolescents (age…
- Trial name
- NCT00994448
- Testing
- Bupropion SR 150mg tabs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcohol Use Disorder, Family Members
Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19
This R01 project titled "Family-focused vs. Drinker-focused Smartphone Interventions to Reduce Drinking-related Consequences of COVID-19" is a Hybrid II RCT/implementation study to modify and test two of our alcohol smartphone…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Family Members, Behavior, Addictive
- Trial name
- NCT05419128
- Testing
- PartnerCHESS, ACHESS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Addiction
Safety and Tolerability of Cannabidiol Among Persons With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Methadone or Buprenorphine
The overarching goal of this study is to evaluate the potential of Cannabidiol (CBD) as an adjunctive treatment for comorbid opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05076370
- Testing
- CBD Day 1, CBD Day 2, CBD Day 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Methamphetamine Dependence
Safety and Efficacy Study of Vigabatrin to Treat Methamphetamine Dependence
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that a larger proportion of vigabatrin-treated subjects than placebo-treated subjects will be methamphetamine-free in the last 2 weeks of the study's Treatment Phase (Weeks 11 and 12).
- Trial name
- NCT00730522
- Testing
- CPP-109 vigabatrin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Opioid Dependence, Addiction
Addiction, HIV and Tuberculosis in Malaysian Criminal Justice Settings
The purpose of this study is to conduct empiric studies of tuberculosis (TB) among people in prison with and without a history of opioid dependence.
- Conditions
- Opioid Dependence, Addiction, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- HARAPAN II (NCT03089983)
- Testing
- Isoniazid, Rifapentine
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Dependence
ALK21-018: Effects of Medisorb® Naltrexone (VIVITROL®) on Alcohol Craving in Treatment-seeking, Alcohol-dependent Adults
This was a study of the effects of VIVITROL® on alcohol cue-induced craving and the associated brain activation patterns in alcohol-dependent adults who had recently completed alcohol detoxification and were seeking further…
- Trial name
- NCT00511836
- Testing
- VIVITROL 380 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Alkermes, Inc.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Effectiveness of Sertraline and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This study measures the occurrence of certain side effects linked to antidepressant use and evaluates the effectiveness of the medication sertraline plus cognitive behavioral therapy to treat people with obsessive-compulsive…
- Trial name
- NCT00382291
- Testing
- Regular Titration, Slow Titration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Smoking, Cigarette, Craving
QuitFast: Evaluating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Tool to Reduce Smoking Directly Following a Quit Attempt
Cigarette smoking constitutes the greatest preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in the US. The most critical period for long term success of smoking cessation appears to be in the first 7 days after the quit date.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Cigarette, Craving, Addiction, Nicotine
- Trial name
- NCT03576768
- Testing
- Real cTBS, Real iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Addiction
Piloting "Positive Peer Journaling" a Journaling Practice to Support Recovery From Addiction
The main objective of this study is development of the Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) intervention and the feasibility, acceptability, and logistics of treatment delivery.
- Trial name
- PPJ (NCT03903159)
- Testing
- Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Nicotine Dependence
Study Two on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Smokers
The MTS2 study enrollment goal is N=240 adult smokers randomized to study treatments. The study design includes two randomized arms to compare matched intensive interventions and a third non-randomized option for participants who…
- Trial name
- MTS2 (NCT01299909)
- Testing
- Integrated Training for Smokers, Mindfulness Training for Smokers, Quitline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania
Developing Effective Response Inhibition Training for Symptom Relief in OCD and Trichotillomania
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its related disorders (e.g., trichotillomania) are characterized by the marked difficulty in inhibiting unwanted or inappropriate responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02059980
- Testing
- Response inhibition training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee