Clinical trials: Drug Withdrawal
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Steroid Withdrawal Intervention in Fife and Tayside
The SWIFT trial is a cluster randomised trial to determine if a patient identification, feedback and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) withdrawal intervention in primary care can result in more appropriate inhaled corticosteroid use…
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT03489746)
- Testing
- ICS withdrawal protocol, Standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- NHS Tayside
Liver Transplant
Liver Transplantation With Tregs at MGH
This is a single-center, prospective, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial exploring cellular therapy to facilitate immunosuppression withdrawal in liver transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- LITTMUS-MGH (NCT03577431)
- Testing
- arTreg-CSB, leukapheresis, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome
IWS Diagnosis Criteria Consensus
This is an International Delphi Consensus on the Definition and Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome in adult critically ill patients. It involves the anonymous completion of a questionnaire using a 7-point Likert scale.
- Trial name
- NCT07316894
- Testing
- ICU, Anesthesiology and Psychiatry specialists consensus on the diagnosis of IWS.
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- ELIAS Emergency University Hospital
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Process Evaluation Standardised Nurse-led Approach for Risk Screening and Decrease of Alcohol Withdrawal in ENT
In ear, nose, throat (ENT) and jaw surgery departments, up to 60% of patients suffer from alcohol dependence (Allen et al., 2009), and may develop an alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) when undergoing sur-gery.
- Trial name
- NCT02782156
- Testing
- Process evaluation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Alcoholism, Alcohol Withdrawal
Outpatient Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare a fixed-schedule therapy versus a symptom-triggered therapy for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in medical outpatients.
- Trial name
- NCT00136617
- Testing
- chlordiazepoxide
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Cancer Pain, Cancer
PARASTOP - Paracetamol With Strong Opioids
Current guidelines recommend all people with cancer-related pain should be prescribed paracetamol, even those receiving high doses of strong pain killers (opioids) such as morphine.
- Trial name
- PARASTOP (NCT05051735)
- Testing
- Paracetamol
- Where
- 15 sites in Italy, Norway and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Psychiatric Disorder, Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Influence of Olfaction Essential Oils on the Consumption of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists & Z-Drugs (BZRAs) Prescribed as " if Needed " in Psychiatric Outpatients (HECBA-PSY).
The goal of this interventional study is to test the use of olfactory Essential Oils through a nasal stick as one of the non-medicinal strategies to propose to the patient to reduce the consumption of medication in a population…
- Trial name
- HECBA-PSY (NCT05583240)
- Testing
- Essences and Essential Oils
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Etablissement Public de Santé Barthélemy Durand
Heart Failure
Medication Withdrawal in Stable HF With Improved LVEF
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of withdrawing mineralocorticoid antagonists (MRA) in patients with stable heart failure with improved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFimpEF).
- Trial name
- SIMPLIFY-HF (NCT07489547)
- Testing
- Discontinuation of MRAs, Continue MRAs
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Rhinitis Medicamentosa
Research on Underlying Causes of Long-term Use of Nasal Decongestants and the Structured Withdrawal of the Decongestant
Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) is a form of non-allergic medication-induced rhinitis characterised by nasal congestion. This nasal congestion is the result of the overuse of intranasal decongestants which leads to rebound congestion…
- Trial name
- Momestasone (NCT04898764)
- Testing
- Mometasone Furoate
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Effect of Ondansetron for Withdrawal Symptoms
We hope to determine whether Ondansetron, an anti-nausea medication, works to help relieve withdrawal symptoms experienced while the patient is being weaned off opioid medications.
- Trial name
- NCT00695864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms of Opioid-associated Iatrogenic Withdrawal in Critically Ill Adults
Mechanically ventilated critically ill adults may require prolonged administration of opioids to facilitate ventilator support and maintain comfort.
- Trial name
- SOWA-ICU (NCT03435614)
- Testing
- Opioids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Marc M. Perreault
Opioid-Related Disorders, Dependency (Psychology)
Buspirone for Opioid Tapering
This is a pilot study to collect preliminary data to support a grant application. The goal of the study is to evaluate whether the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved and generically-available medication buspirone reduces…
- Conditions
- Opioid-Related Disorders, Dependency (Psychology), Pain, Chronic, Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03521960
- Testing
- Buspirone oral capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
Treatment Of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Dexmedetomidine Vs Diazepam In A Hospital O'horán
The cessation of alcohol consumption of people suffering from alcohol abuse frequently leads to the development of an alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS).
- Trial name
- NCT03877120
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine 0.004 MG/ML, Diazepam Injectable Solution
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Medico Nacional La Raza, IMSS
Opioid Dependency
A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of Probuphine Safety and Efficacy in Opioid Addiction
Probuphine (buprenorphine implant) is an implant placed just below the skin containing buprenorphine (BPN). BPN is an approved treatment for opioid dependence. This study will confirm the efficacy of Probuphine vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01114308
- Testing
- Probuphine (buprenorphine implant), Buprenorphine
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- Titan Pharmaceuticals
Kidney Diseases
The Comparison of Tacrolimus and Sirolimus Immunosuppression Based Drug Regimens in Kidney Transplant Recipients
This study was done to find out which treatment, tacrolimus or sirolimus, leads to better long-term kidney function in kidney transplant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00275535
- Testing
- Anti-thymocyte globulin, Mycophenolate mofetil, Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
HIV Infections
A Study of Azidothymidine Plus Methadone in Patients With AIDS and AIDS Related Complex (ARC)
To determine if methadone treatment will affect the blood levels of zidovudine (AZT) in patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complex (ARC) who are receiving oral AZT and methadone therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00001008
- Testing
- Methadone hydrochloride, Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI) on the Deprescription of Benzodiazepines and Related Substances in Adult Chronic Drug Users
We hypothesise that a short-term intervention by dispensing pharmacists is feasible and relatively easy to implement, and that it could have an impact on the deprescribing of BZD/Z in adult patients.
- Trial name
- BENZ_HALTE (NCT06446349)
- Testing
- Brief motivational intervention
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal
Delivering Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation to Improve Relapse Prevention in Opioid Use Disorder
The primary objective of this trial is to determine whether tAN can improve relapse prevention beyond that seen with extended-release injectable naltrexone during Phase II.
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT05053503)
- Testing
- Sparrow Ascent Therapy System, Lofexidine, Extended-release injectable naltrexone
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Withdrawal Syndrome in CML Patients: Observatory Trial Studying the Biological Factors.
Patients who suffer from chronic myeloid leukemia are treated by tyrosin kinase inhibitors (TKI) saying imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, bosutinib and ponatinib.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Withdrawal Syndrome
- Trial name
- KIWIS (NCT03996096)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal, Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Cerebral Physiology of NOWS
This study will use a new device to measure blood flow and oxygen levels in the brains of newborn infants who have had exposure to opioid medications in the womb, compared to newborns who have not had any exposure.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal, Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Opioid Use Disorder, Intrauterine Exposure
- Trial name
- NIRS for NOWS (NCT07610746)
- Testing
- FD-NIRS and DCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University