Clinical trials: Craving
AOD Use, Abuse, and Dependence
Intranasal Oxytocin and Social Cognition, Implicit Preferences and Craving in Alcohol Drinkers
This is a randomized, placebo controlled, double blind crossover study of the effects of intranasal oxytocin on social cognition, implicit preferences and craving in moderate to heavy social alcohol drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT01829516
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Dependence, Bipolar Disorder
Acamprosate vs. Placebo in Bipolar Alcoholics
To conduct a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled outpatient clinical trial of acamprosate in individuals with alcohol dependence and bipolar disorder who are also receiving mood stabilizing medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00466661
- Testing
- Acamprosate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prazosin and Naltrexone (PaN) Study for Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the combination of prazosin and naltrexone will decrease alcohol cravings and drinking in individuals who have problems with alcohol and have used alcohol at risky levels compare…
- Trial name
- PaN (NCT02322047)
- Testing
- Prazosin, Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Nicotine Dependence
TMS-fMRI for Neural Pathway in Smokers
Cigarette smoking causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. Smoking cessation is difficult, with the average smoker attempting to quit five times before permanent success.
- Trial name
- NCT02665338
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xingbao Li
Alcohol Dependence, PTSD
Neuromodulation of Trauma Memories in PTSD & Alcohol Dependence
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of propranolol versus placebo on craving, distress and cue reactivity to trauma and alcohol cues.
- Trial name
- NCT01055171
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Role of Neuroactive Steroids in Stress, Alcohol Craving and Alcohol Use in Alcohol Use Disorders
To use pregnenolone (PREG; 300; 500mg) daily versus placebo (PLA) as a probe to assess the role of neuroactive steroids in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD).
- Trial name
- NCT03872128
- Testing
- Pregnenolone300, Pregnenolone500
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Opioid Dependence, Craving
tDCS to Decrease Opioid Relapse (UG3)
In the current proposal, the investigators will measure behavioral and brain responses following transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) (anode on right DLPFC, cathode on the…
- Trial name
- NCT03842137
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Opioid Withdrawal, Opioid Craving
Oral Cannabidiol for Opioid Withdrawal
This pilot study will examine the safety of the cannabinoid cannabidiol (Epidiolex) in a human laboratory model of clinically relevant withdrawal.
- Conditions
- Opioid Withdrawal, Opioid Craving, Opioid Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04238754
- Testing
- Epidiolex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Clinical Medication Development for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders
Preclinical and clinical data as well as mechanistic justification have been presented suggesting citicoline and pregnenolone are each promising treatments for alcohol use in BPD.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type
- Trial name
- NCT02582905
- Testing
- Citicoline, Pregnenolone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Sherwood Brown, MD, PhD
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
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
Alcohol Use Disorder
Lemborexant Augmentation of Naltrexone for Alcohol Craving and Sleep
The purpose of this study to evaluate the effects of naltrexone plus lemborexant augmentation compared to naltrexone plus placebo on cue-induced and non-cued alcohol cravings in people with alcohol use disorder and insomnia.
- Trial name
- NCT05458609
- Testing
- Lemborexant 10 mg, Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Tobacco Use Disorder
Medicinal Nicotine for Preventing Stress Induced Craving and Withdrawal Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to determine the timeframe (relative to a stress task) that is most effective at attenuating the increase in symptoms of tobacco craving and withdrawal that occur when smokers are presented with…
- Trial name
- NCT01522963
- Testing
- Nicotine lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cannabis Use
CanCope: Digital Intervention for Coping With Cannabis Craving
The CanCope Study is a micro-randomized trial conducted to gather evidence about and compare the effectiveness of a momentary intervention to help young adults cope with cannabis cravings as they attempt to reduce their use.
- Trial name
- NCT05328362
- Testing
- CanCope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Cocaine Dependence
Beta-blockade Effects on Memory for Cocaine Craving
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of propranolol versus placebo on responses to cocaine cues in cocaine dependent individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00830362
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence
Baclofen for Treating Anxiety and Alcoholism
Background: Baclofen is a drug used to control muscle stiffness in people with neurological diseases. Some studies suggest that baclofen may reduce alcohol craving and use.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking Related Problems, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT01751386
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Abstinence
Guanfacine to Reduce Relapse Risk in Women With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Guanfacine may preferentially reduce craving and improve cognitive control in women with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), compared to men.
- Trial name
- NCT03137082
- Testing
- Guanfacine XR 3mgs/daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Alcohol Dependence
CRF1 Antagonist GSK561679 in Alcoholism
Objective: To evaluate GSK561679, an orally available, brain penetrant selective CRH1 antagonist for its ability to reduce alcohol craving in recently detoxified alcohol dependent women in response to stress or alcohol-associated…
- Trial name
- NCT01187511
- Testing
- GSK561679
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Smoking, Sleep Disturbance
Racial Differences in Circadian and Sleep Mechanisms for Nicotine Dependence, Craving, and Withdrawal
The number one preventable cause of death in the world is tobacco use. Cigarette smoking in particular, costs an estimated $300 billion due to expenses related to medical care and lost productivity.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Sleep Disturbance, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT03968900
- Testing
- Sleep restriction condition, Sleep extension condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Methamphetamine Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Used to Both Measure Cortical Excitability and Explore Methamphetamine Cue Craving
Specific Primary Aims include: Aim # 1. The investigators explore the feasibility of using the TMS to investigate the cortical excitability and to inhibit meth cue craving in meth dependent population.
- Trial name
- NCT01685463
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina