Clinical trials: Dependence
Cannabis, Cannabis Intoxication
Do Adolescents and Adults Differ in Their Acute Response to Cannabis?
The acute effects of cannabis may differ between adolescents and adults. Furthermore, these effects may be tempered by the presence of cannabidiol.
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Cannabis Intoxication, Cannabis Use, Cannabis Dependence
- Trial name
- CannTeenA (NCT04851392)
- Testing
- Cannabis with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabis with THC without CBD
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Alcoholism
Characterization of [11C]Flumazenil to Image GABA Transmission in Healthy Adult Subjects and Subjects With Alcohol Dependence
Background: This study is being done to examine the role of a chemical GABA in the brain of alcohol dependent patients. GABA is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01904487
- Testing
- [11C]flumazenil, Tiagabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rajesh Narendran
Tobacco Dependence
UW Quitting Using Intensive Treatment Study (QUITS)
This research will determine whether two highly promising modifications to varenicline treatment (i.e. use of a nicotine patch adjuvant and extended 24-week duration) produce superior smoking outcomes when they are either used…
- Trial name
- QUITS (NCT03176784)
- Testing
- Varenicline, Nicotine patch
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cannabis, Dependence
Effects of Sativex(Registered Trademark) and Oral THC on Attention, Affect, Working Memory, Reversal Learning, Physiology and Brain Activation
Background: The therapeutic modalities of cannabis have received more research attention recently with the discovery of its ability to stimulate appetite and to provide pain and nausea relief in patients with AIDS, cancer, and…
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Dependence, Cannabis Abuse, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT01037608
- Testing
- Sativex(Registered Trademark), THC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Vascular Complications, Vascular Stiffness
Cardiovascular Effects of Chronic Snus Use
The current study proposes to investigate the effects of chronic snus use on the blood vessels. Several cardiovascular endpoints are measured using various methods in healthy daily snus users as well as in healthy matched…
- Conditions
- Vascular Complications, Vascular Stiffness, Tobacco Dependence
- Trial name
- CHROS (NCT02564289)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Heroin Addiction
Buprenorphine for Prisoners
This five-year study examines the effectiveness of buprenorphine treatment provided to previously-addicted inmates(N=320; 160 males, 160 females) initiated in prison and continued in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT00574067
- Testing
- Buprenorphine +OTP, Buprenorphine +CHC, Counseling +OTP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Use Disorder
Smoking Treatment of Prisoners
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a 10-week smoking cessation therapy combined with NicoDerm CQ for smoking cessation among female prisoners.
- Trial name
- STOP (NCT00110630)
- Testing
- 10-week smoking cessation group therapy combined with NicoDerm CQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Cocaine Dependence
Pharmacogenetic Trial of Doxazosin for Treatment of Cocaine Abuse
Cocaine use disorders affect approximately 1.5 million Americans annually. Currently, there are no US Food and Drug Administration approved medications for treatment of cocaine dependence; however, both animal and human studies…
- Trial name
- NCT01953432
- Testing
- Doxazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nicotine Dependence
E-cigarettes, Nicotine Inhaler, and Blood Vessel Function
Randomized controlled trial of electronic cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, nicotine inhaler, and sham-control on endothelial function, oxidative stress and sympathetic nerve activity
- Trial name
- NCT03072628
- Testing
- e-cig with nicotine, e-cig without nicotine, nicotine inhaler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Caffeine Dependence
A Long-term Safety and Efficacy of EnXtra (E-AG-01) in Healthy Adults
The present study has been proposed to investigate the long-term safety and efficacy of EnXtra in healthy adults habituated to caffeine.
- Trial name
- NCT03731286
- Testing
- Alpinia Galanga, Microcellulose crystalline
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.
HIV
HIV Risk Reduction in Subutex Injectors in Tbilisi
This study will obtain pilot data on the acceptability of a 12-week course of daily observed suboxone and methadone, followed by a dose taper or referral to a local treatment program for 80 opioid dependent patients (40 group)…
- Trial name
- NCT01131273
- Testing
- methadone, buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) for 12 weeks
- Where
- Georgia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dysfunctional Breathing, Physical Activity
Prevalence and Association of Dysfunctional Breathing With Nicotine Dependence and Physical Activity Among Young Smokers
We will structure the study's summary to provide a clear and accessible overview for patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Conditions
- Dysfunctional Breathing, Physical Activity, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT07843524
- Testing
- Observational evaluation.
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Nicotine Dependence
Human Laboratory Study Of Varenicline in Smokers
The purpose of this study is to test the ways that a drug called varenicline helps smokers to quit smoking. Varenicline is also called Chantix® and is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help…
- Trial name
- NCT00709696
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tobacco Dependence
Use of Nicotine Pouches Among Daily Smokers
The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand the health effects of a new oral nicotine pouch, and also to understand if this product can help reduce traditional cigarette smoking. The main aims are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06043362
- Testing
- 0 mg nicotine pouch, 3 mg nicotine pouch, 6 mg nicotine pouch
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Tobacco Dependence
Prolonged Smoking Cessation Using Prescription Step Care
Smoking is the number one preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in this nation. Unfortunately, more than 50% of those who quit following a smoking cessation intervention typically relapse within two weeks, with…
- Trial name
- NCT00170079
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Smoking Cessation, Harm Reduction
Assisting Smokers to Switch to a JUUL E-Cigarette by Devaluing Combustible Cigarettes
This study will evaluate a reward devaluation strategy in which smokers use the JUUL e-cigarette immediately before any combustible cigarettes (CCs) are smoked.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Harm Reduction, E-Cig Use, Cigarette Smoking
- Trial name
- RECON (NCT04188197)
- Testing
- JUUL
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rose Research Center, LLC
Older People, Care Dependency
Implementing the Transcultural Social-Ethical-Care Model -TEC-MED for Older People in the Mediterranean Basin
Implementation of the TEC-MED model of social and health care in the elderly population of the Mediterranean basin through a quasi-experimental trial.
- Conditions
- Older People, Care Dependency, Social Exclusion
- Trial name
- TEC-MED (NCT06184178)
- Testing
- Socio-health care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- REGINA ALLANDE CUSSO
Alcoholism
Imaging Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors in Alcohol Dependence
The cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor is a protein found in the brain that is involved with the effects of marijuana; it may also play a role in the effects of alcohol dependence and withdrawal.
- Trial name
- NCT00816439
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence
A Multi-Modal Investigation of the Smoking Cessation Medication Varenicline: Dopaminergic Modulation of Reward Processing and Cognitive Control
Background: Chronic nicotine exposure through cigarette smoking affects the level of the brain chemical dopamine. Smokers who attempt to quit experience lower levels of dopamine, which increases anxiety and triggers nicotine…
- Trial name
- NCT00830739
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Nicotine Dependence, Drug Abuse
Effects of Nicotine on Cognitive Task Performance and Brain Activity as Measured by fMRI
Background: Many cigarette smokers claim that smoking improves their ability to think and concentrate, and have reported problems in thinking and concentration after quitting smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT01036711
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)