Clinical trials: Craving
Cocaine Dependence, Alcohol Dependence
HBPL Study of the Impact of the NK1 Antagonist Aprepitant
The proposed research will focus on investigating the determinants and consequences of CAD via measurement of physiological, behavioral and subjective effects of physiologic and psychologic stress cues in CAD volunteers in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01176591
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Dependence, Cocaine Dependence
Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory (HBPL) Study of Varenicline's Impact on Cocaine and Alcohol Craving
This is a Phase II within-subjects double-blind placebo-controlled human laboratory study. The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of varenicline (Chantix) for reducing cue-induced cocaine and alcohol craving.
- Trial name
- NCT01151813
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism
Alcohol dependency is the most frequent addiction leading to a massive burden of both, patients health, and economy. Present therapeutic concepts suffer from limited efficacy, and thus new innovative therapies are needed.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Executive Dysfunction, Abnormal Craving for Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01330394
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Espirito Santo
Nicotine Dependence
The Gender-Sex Hormone Interface With Craving & Stress-Related Changes in Smoking
The purpose of the overall parent study is to determine the impact of gender and hormones (estradiol, progesterone, testosterone and cortisol) on responses to stress and smoking cues presented in daily, "real-world" cue…
- Trial name
- SCOR-III (NCT01576874)
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Kevin Gray, MD
Alcohol Drinking, Craving
Cognitive Interference Task on Alcohol Craving and Consumption
The purpose of this study is to test a brief task of playing the game Tetris to reduce alcohol cravings and alcohol use. Women who are seen at primary care and recruited through the community will be asked to rate alcohol craving…
- Trial name
- NCT04924283
- Testing
- Tetris and Assessments, Assessment Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Opiate Addiction
Acute and Short-term Effects of Cannabidiol Admin on Cue-induced Craving in Drug-abstinent Heroin Dependent Humans
Despite the current available therapies for opioid-dependent patients, most patients relapse. This research project focuses on the development of a novel compound, cannabidiol, to modulate opioid craving in humans based on animal…
- Trial name
- NCT01605539
- Testing
- Cannabidiol 400, Cannabidiol 800, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hurd,Yasmin, Ph.D.
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Pioglitazone on Stress Reactivity and Alcohol Craving
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of pioglitazone on stress-induced relapse risk in a laboratory model and to examine the effects of pioglitazone on drinking, stress/anxiety, and alcohol craving in the natural…
- Trial name
- NCT05107765
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Amphetamine Dependence
Extended Release Naltrexone for Treating Amphetamine Dependence in Iceland
Until positive results were found with oral naltrexone, no medication has been effective against amphetamine dependence. The primary aim of this pilot study is to replicate the findings of the Swedish team that showed oral…
- Trial name
- NCT01100853
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Dependence
Smoking While on Transdermal Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Effects on Craving and Cessation
Smoking while on nicotine patches will help subjects to reduce their expired carbon monoxide levels from the levels they were before they started using the patch. Subjects will also decrease their daily consumption of cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT00289653
- Testing
- Nicoderm
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism
Aripiprazole for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
The investigators will conduct a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of aripiprazole in 132 persons with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and bipolar I or II disorder, currently depressed or…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT02918370
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Smoking Cessation
Cognitive Remediation With D-Cycloserine
One hundred seventy-five eligible participants will be enrolled with aim of randomizing 60 to a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of D-cycloserine added to cue-exposure treatment to prevent relapse to smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT01399866
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Nicotine Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effects on Nicotine Craving
The proposed study will measure the change of cortical excitability during nicotine craving and examine the effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on nicotine craving and cue-reactivity among adult regular…
- Trial name
- NCT01690130
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Neuronetics)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response
An Inflammatory Challenge Using Endotoxin
The study design consists of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low dose endotoxin. The low dose endotoxin challenge induces a transient systemic inflammatory response with normalization of cytokine levels…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response, Craving, Depressed Mood
- Trial name
- NCT04310423
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Opioid-use Disorder, Opiate Dependence
Impact of Lofexidine on Stress, Craving and Opioid Use
Individuals with opioid use disorder who are stabilized on buprenorphine or methadone will be randomly assigned to receive placebo or lofexidine for 5 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03718065
- Testing
- Lofexidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Methamphetamine Dependence
Effects of Modafinil in Methamphetamine Dependence
Methamphetamine dependence is a serious public health problem with no pharmacologic treatments currently available. Relapse rates are high in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT00751023
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder
Decreasing the Temporal Window in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
In the absence of sufficient monetary resources, individuals must attend to immediate, minimum needs (e.g., food, shelter). This constricts one's temporal window and engenders neglect of the future.
- Trial name
- RP1B (NCT04128761)
- Testing
- Scarcity Narrative, Neutral Narrative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Alcohol Dependence
Prazosin to Reduce Stress-Induced Alcohol/Drug Craving and Relapse
To test the preliminary efficacy of 16.0 mg of Prazosin daily versus placebo in treatment seeking alcohol dependent individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00585780
- Testing
- Prazosin Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Opiate Addiction
Acute and Short-term Effects of CBD on Cue-induced Craving in Drug-abstinent Heroin-dependent Humans
Despite the current available therapies for opioid-dependent patients, most patients relapse. This research project focuses on the development of a novel compound, cannabidiol, to modulate opioid craving in humans based on animal…
- Trial name
- NCT02539823
- Testing
- CBD 400 mg, CBD 800 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Hurd,Yasmin, Ph.D.
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Cortical Dopamine Regulation on Drinking, Craving, and Cognitive Control
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor tolcapone, relative to placebo, reduces alcohol drinking and alcohol cue-elicited brain activation and increases brain activation…
- Trial name
- NCT02949934
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Sleep Deprivation
Olfactory Contributions to Sleep-dependent Food Craving
This within-subject experiment uses one night of acute sleep restriction (4h) vs normal sleep (8h) to study state-dependent changes in olfactory processing.
- Trial name
- SDFC (NCT04179838)
- Testing
- Sleep-Deprived, Non-Sleep Deprived
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University