Clinical trials: Craving
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Effects of Exenatide, a GLP-1 Agonist, on Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy Drinkers
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial was used to test the effect of exenatide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03645408
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Addictive Behaviors, Internet Addiction Disorder
Is Craving a Central Criterion for Diagnosing a Behavioral Addiction?
This study is a cross-sectional observational study designed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria for behavioral addictions (gambling, online video game disorder, screen addiction, food addiction, and pathological use of sex…
- Conditions
- Addictive Behaviors, Internet Addiction Disorder, Gambling, Technology Addiction
- Trial name
- CRIBA (NCT07854912)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Telephone interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bordeaux
Craving, Self Efficacy
CARESS: An Investigation of Effects of CARESS
The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy of an intervention that could interrupt the cycle of emotion dysregulation as it relates to cravings and negative emotions for those with problematic substance use behaviors.
- Conditions
- Craving, Self Efficacy, Affective; Reaction, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03758027
- Testing
- CARESS, Isometric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Cannabis Use Disorder
Resistance Exercise and Cannabis Use
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug and rates of hazardous use, and cannabis use disorders (CUDs), have continued to rise in recent years.
- Trial name
- NCT03867786
- Testing
- Exercise, Video Control
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes
Sweet Sensing in Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a global challenge and the number of people affected by diabetes is expected to rise to 5.5 million by 2030, of which 90% are type 2 diabetes (T2D).
- Trial name
- NCT06804187
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Cognitive Performance, Food Cravings
Cognitive Function and Cue-Reactivity Study
We are interested in testing differences in cognitive function and food reactivity at various time points in individuals following low and high carbohydrate diets.
- Trial name
- NCT00194246
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Stress Reaction, Sleep Disturbance
Functional Assessment of Ashwagandaha Root Extract During Weight Loss
Patients who are involved in a clinical protocol driven 12 week medical weight loss intervention will be randomized to receive either a placebo or 600 mg of an ashwagandha root extract.
- Conditions
- Stress Reaction, Sleep Disturbance, Craving, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03112824
- Testing
- Ashwagandha Root Extract Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Mood, Energy
Effect of Frequent Interruptions of Prolonged Sitting on Self-perceived Levels of Energy, Mood, Food Cravings and Cognitive Function
This study is designed to test the effects of six 5 minute microbursts of physical activity spread across the day as compared to either a sedentary control condition or a single 30 minute bout of moderate intensity physical…
- Conditions
- Mood, Energy, Food Cravings, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT02717377
- Testing
- physical activity
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nicotine Dependence
Evaluation of Short-term Safety and Use Patterns of an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), commonly referred to as electronic cigarettes have gained in popularity over the last several years.
- Trial name
- NCT01898169
- Testing
- NJOY King 26 mg nicotine Electronic Nicotine Delivery System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LA Clinical Trials
Nicotine Dependence
Effects of Smoking Cues on Tobacco Craving Responses and the Reinforcing Efficacy of Cigarettes in Adolescent Smokers
Background: Multiple social, psychological, and environmental factors contribute to adolescents' use of cigarettes. Environmental smoking cues have been shown to play an important role in the maintenance of nicotine addiction and…
- Trial name
- NCT01148355
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Alcoholism
Endocrine Regulation of Energy and Fluid Supplies in Alcoholic Patients
This study is about the endocrine regulation of energy and fluid supplies in alcoholic patients. A large proportion of energy and fluid is supplied by alcohol beverages in alcoholic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00447785
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Addiction Opiate
Comparison Between Different Psychotherapy Interventions Regarding Their Effect on Substance Craving
the study aim is to compare betwenn the effect of mindfulness based relapse prevention and other evidence based psychotherapy interventions regaring substance craving.
- Trial name
- NCT05256485
- Testing
- cognitive behavioral therapy,mindfulness based relapse prevention,twelve-step therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Harby
Self-Control, Food Cravings
EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) for the Improvement in Willpower & Food Cravings
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the treatment with ExoMIND (BTL-699-2) device is able to improve willpower, self-control and food cravings in adults above the age of 22 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07056036
- Testing
- ActiveTreatment with BTL-699-2
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Efficacy of Probiotics for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Among Adult Males
This two-armed, parallel-group, double-blind, multi-center randomized control trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the efficacy of probiotic supplement compared with placebo in ameliorating alcohol craving and severity of alcohol use…
- Trial name
- NCT05830708
- Testing
- Lactobacillus sp. probiotic
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Binge Drinking, Heavy Drinking
Brief ROC Training Effects on Alcohol Drinking
The goal of the proposed study is to examine whether a single session of training in regulation of craving (ROC-T) affects alcohol drinking.
- Conditions
- Binge Drinking, Heavy Drinking, Young Adult, Heavy Drinker
- Trial name
- NCT03928626
- Testing
- Regulation of craving, Control (NO REGULATION)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Internet Gaming Disorder
The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Internet Gaming Disorder
This study aims to investigate the intervention effects of navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on craving regulation in individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD).
- Trial name
- NCT06634498
- Testing
- real rTMS on the dlPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jin-tao Zhang
Eating Behavior, Overweight
Snacks and Satiety
This study is designed to compare two types of snacks (almonds or a cereal-based snack), eaten between meals, on measures of appetite, including appetitive hormones, self-reported feelings of hunger and fullness, and food intake…
- Conditions
- Eating Behavior, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03947281
- Testing
- Almond snack, Cereal-based snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Alcohol Dependence
Effectiveness of Naltrexone and/or Ondansetron to Reduce Craving for Alcohol and Drinking
The purpose of this study is to determine whether naltrexone (an opiate blocking agent approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence), ondansetron a serotonin 3 antagonist medication approved to treat nausea) or their…
- Trial name
- NCT00183222
- Testing
- naltrexone (up to 50 mg/day) for 8 days; ondansetron (0.25 mg twice a day) for 8 days
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Craving
Quantitative EEG Assessment of Cue-Induced Changes in Brain Activity in Alcohol Use Disorders
Exposure to alcohol related cues, such as the sight of alcoholic drinks, may induce craving for alcohol in drinkers. In this study, the effects of exposure to (1) the pictures of alcoholic drinks and (2) the imagining of a scene…
- Trial name
- NCT01507909
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Food Cravings
EXOMIND (BTL-699) for the Reduction of Food Cravings
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the treatment with BTL-699 device is able to temporarily reduce food cravings in adults above the age of 22 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06889298
- Testing
- Treatment with BTL-699
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.