Clinical trials: Digital Addiction, open to volunteers
Prevention, Digital Health
Digital Detox Study
The Digital Detox study is designed as a randomized controlled trial (two unblinded parallel groups) to examine the effects of reducing smartphone screentime on mental health.
- Conditions
- Prevention, Digital Health, Smartphone Addiction
- Trial name
- RESET (NCT06910371)
- Testing
- smartphone screen time reduction
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danube University Krems
Community Reinforcement And Family Training, Family Health
Phase II: Scalable Digital Delivery of CRAFT Training for Professionals to Maximize Treatment Rates of OUD in Families
The goal of this project is to demonstrate digital training efficacy at scale and commercial readiness. This pilot project will advance piloted digital training programs for CRAFT and maximize scalability.
- Conditions
- Community Reinforcement And Family Training, Family Health, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06685003
- Testing
- Digital Tutorial overview, Digital Tutorial plus training Materials, Digital Tutorial plus training Materials plus feedback and Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- We The Village, Inc.
Parenting, Social Media Addiction
Digital Parenting Education: Impact on Mothers' Social Media Use and Children's Tech Attitudes
The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of mothers regarding social media addiction and their children's technology use. The research is a randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Social Media Addiction, Internet Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT07008651
- Testing
- Digital parenting education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Artvin Coruh University
Opioid Use Disorder, Chronic Pain
Digital Treatment for Chronic Pain and Addiction in Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Buprenorphine
Chronic pain is common in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and the first-line treatment, Medication for OUD (MOUD), does not address the considerable functional impairments associated with chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07361432
- Testing
- Integrating the Management of Pain and Addiction via Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT), Enhanced Treatment as Usual (ETAU)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer
The SUNRISE Project is Dedicated to Enhancing Primary Cancer Prevention Among Adolescents in Europe by Leveraging Innovative Digital Tools and Methodologies. SmartCoach, Developed by Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction (ISGF), is a Mobile Phone-based Life-skills Training Program
SUNRISE aims to create a comprehensive, engaging, and sustainable digital health promotion program that not only addresses immediate health behaviours but also instills lifelong healthy habits among adolescents.
- Trial name
- SUNRISE_1 (NCT06922201)
- Testing
- SmartCoach
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Cyprus and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biobizkaia Health Research Institute
Social Media Addiction, Craving to Use Social Media
tDCS for Social Media Addiction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive brain stimulation, can reduce "craving" and problematic levels of social media/internet use in university…
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Craving to Use Social Media, Craving, Internet Addiction
- Trial name
- tDCS4SMA (NCT07410104)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Opioid Use Disorder, mHealth
Personalized Addiction Treatment enHancement
Many patients stop medication-based treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) prematurely, placing them at increased risk for overdose and death.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, mHealth, Peer Support
- Trial name
- Project Path (NCT07778394)
- Testing
- Vira Platform, Treatment-As-Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Apnea, Obstructive, Exercise Addiction
Development and Investigation of the ApneaTheraPlay
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is commonly treated with CPAP devices, but adherence rates are low. Exercise has been shown to strengthen respiratory muscles, improve upper airway function, and enhance sleep quality.
- Conditions
- Apnea, Obstructive, Exercise Addiction, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07214636
- Testing
- Structured Pre-Sleep Exercise, ApneaTheraPlay (ATP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Social Media Addiction, Anxiety
Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a Two-week Exercise or Mindfulness Intervention
The investigators will be randomizing 300 college student participants with high levels of social media use into either a 1) control condition (no intervention), a 2) mindfulness meditation cognitive intervention, or 3) a social…
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Anxiety, Depression Disorder, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- SMUS (NCT07097545)
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Social Media Reduction, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stimulant Use Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder
LDART for Stimulant Use Disorder
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention called LDART in adults with stimulant use disorder.
- Conditions
- Stimulant Use Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder, Methamphetamine Use Disorder
- Trial name
- LDART (NCT07221396)
- Testing
- LDART, Psychoeducational booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Hazardous Alcohol Use
LDART for Alcohol Use Disorder
This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention called Let's Do Addiction Recovery Together! (LDART) in adults with alcohol use…
- Trial name
- LDART (NCT07221383)
- Testing
- LDART, Psychoeducational control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Behavioral Addiction
PARCA (a Digital Tool) to Improve Justice and Health
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA)-a mobile application that allows justice-involved people to set and manage personal goals to support…
- Trial name
- Parca (NCT07199374)
- Testing
- PARCA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Internet Gaming Disorder
Virtual Reality Exercise for Young Adults at Risk of Digital Gaming Addiction
Digital game addiction is associated with reduced physical activity, increased sedentary behavior, and adverse physical and psychosocial health outcomes in young adults.
- Trial name
- VR-GAME (NCT07718763)
- Testing
- Traditional Aerobic Exercise, Virtual Reality-Based Aerobic Exercise
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Substance Use Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorder
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Digital CBT to Treat Addiction: Digital RITch®CBT vs. Standard CBT
Substance Use Disorders continue to increase across the United States with significant adverse effects resulting in more than $700 billion annually (NIDA, 2017) with high co-occurring rates of IPV.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Alcohol Use Disorder, Stimulant-Related Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05943171
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Standard CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Media Addiction
Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents
The goal of the study is to investigate the efficacy of a secondary low-intensity stage of change (SoC) and motivational interviewing (MI)-based Chatbot-assisted intervention in reducing digital addictions in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT06821373
- Testing
- Chatbot, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Students
Digital Occupational Balance and Addiction in University Students
Young people, who constitute approximately 1.7 billion of the global population, are significantly affected by screen exposure, cyberbullying, and various digital challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT07454278
- Testing
- Occupational Balance-Focused Digital Well-Being Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Gambling Disorder, Gambling
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary clinical effects of digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults with gambling disorder involving online gambling in…
- Trial name
- Indo CHIP (NCT07863440)
- Testing
- Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder, Digital Family Intervention for Gambling-Related Harms, Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Stimulant Use Disorder
Smartphone Services for Stimulant Use Disorder
This study is testing two approaches to treating Stimulant Use Disorder, or problems with cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, etc. Stimulant Use Disorder is a national epidemic in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT07092059
- Testing
- Smartphone digital therapeutic system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- DynamiCare Health
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal
Medically Supervised Ibogaine With 12-Month Digital Recovery Support for Opioid Use Disorder
IBO-CARE is a single-site Phase 1/2a study evaluating the safety, tolerability, feasibility and preliminary outcomes of medically supervised ibogaine with 12 months of recovery support in adults with moderate-to-severe opioid use…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- IBO-CARE (NCT07871877)
- Testing
- Ibogaine Hydrochloride, Extended-release naltrexone injection, 380 mg, My-E-Health SENTINEL Digital Monitoring and Human-Gated Escalation Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Clive Michelsen
Problematic Internet Use
Group-based IMPROVE Therapy for Problematic Internet Use in University Students
Problematic internet use (PIU) is a growing behavioral health concern among university students. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and psychological mechanisms of "IMPROVE," a manualized, multimodal group-based…
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-PIU (NCT07434778)
- Testing
- IMPROVE Program, Digital Psychoeducation Newsletters
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital