Clinical trials: Harm
Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity
BetterBirth: A Trial of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a checklist-based childbirth safety program (the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program) on reduction of severe maternal, fetal, and newborn harm in institutional deliveries in…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Morbidity, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- BetterBirth (NCT02148952)
- Testing
- WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 157,689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Healthy Volunteers
A Study to Evaluate Nicotine Uptake and Biomarkers in Adult Smokers Using mybluTM Electronic Cigarettes
This study evaluates the overall performance of the currently-marketed MybluTM e-cigarette device and pods, as assessed by nicotine uptake, exposure to smoke constituents, safety and consumer satisfaction, over 8 days.
- Trial name
- NCT04429932
- Testing
- Myblu flavor A_2.4, Myblu flavor B_2.4, Myblu flavor C_2.4
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fontem US LLC
Tobacco Use
Quit or Switch: E-cigarette Study
The majority of smokers try to quit each year, and the majority of quit attempts fail, even when the most effective FDA-approved pharmacotherapies are used.
- Trial name
- NCT05525078
- Testing
- e-cigarette, Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Self-Injurious Behavior, Self Harm
Treating Self Injurious Behavior: A Novel Brain Stimulation Approach
The purpose of this study is to explore the tolerability and effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a potential treatment for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
- Conditions
- Self-Injurious Behavior, Self Harm, Self-injury, Self-inflicted Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04244786
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia
Complement Regulation to Undo Systemic Harm in Preeclampsia
This is a Phase II, single arm, open-label study to determine if treatment with eculizumab prolongs pregnancy compared to historical controls in women with preeclampsia between 23-30 weeks gestation.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Severe Preeclampsia, Eculizumab, HELLP
- Trial name
- CRUSH (NCT04725812)
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Opioid Overdose
Preventing Opioid Overdose Mortality in the United States
This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial of 105 syringe services programs (SSPs) throughout the United States to understand the effectiveness of a multifaceted, facilitation-based strategy at advancing naloxone…
- Trial name
- NCT03924505
- Testing
- Organize and Mobilize for Implementation Effectiveness, Dissemination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Opioid Use, Stimulant Use
THRIVE: Culturally AdapTed Harm Reduction Intervention
The goal of this study is to develop and test a culturally adapted harm reduction intervention among Black adults who misuse opioids and/or stimulants.
- Trial name
- NCT06609278
- Testing
- harm reduction intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Brittany Miller-Roenigk
Smoking Cessation
Analysis of Aldehyde Biomarkers of Exposure and Host Response
Analysis of aldeyde biomarkers of exposure and host response The purpose of this prospective, open-label, clinical trial is to establish the feasibility and validity of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) biomarkers for use in…
- Trial name
- NCT00482690
- Testing
- nicotine polacrilex, nicotine transdermal system, nicotine inhaler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Self Harm, Depression
Computer Assisted Family Intervention to Treat Self-Harm Disparities in Latinas and Sexual/Gender Minority Youth
This study is designed to refine and test the efficacy of a computer assisted culturally informed and flexible/adaptive intervention for Latino adolescents for whom self-harm behaviors are a health disparity-specifically, Latinas…
- Conditions
- Self Harm, Depression, Emotion Dysregulation, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT03709472
- Testing
- Computer Assisted CIFFTA, Behavioral: Traditional face-to-face treatment-no technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Opioid Abuse
AESOPS Trial 2 (AESOPS-2): Availability of Opioid Harm
The opioid epidemic is the largest man-made public health crisis the United States has faced. The objective of Trial 2 of the Application of Economics \& Social psychology to improve Opioid Prescribing Safety (AESOPS-2) study, is…
- Trial name
- AESOPS-2 (NCT04758637)
- Testing
- Overdose Notification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Addiction, Depression/Anxiety
Healing Lodge First Face Training Evaluation Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a culturally grounded training program, xaʔtus (meaning First Face) for Mental Health. This program will train community members in how to recognize and respond to youth and adults…
- Conditions
- Addiction, Depression/Anxiety, Trauma, Psychological, Self-harm
- Trial name
- NCT06290180
- Testing
- First Face for Mental Heatlh
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Alcohol Problem, Harm Reduction
Game-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
This is a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of a game-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related harms among sexual and gender minority youth.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Problem, Harm Reduction, Alcohol-Related Harm
- Trial name
- NCT06215664
- Testing
- Singularities Game, Food4Thought
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction Strategies for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaging in Chemsex
This study is examining the usability and effectiveness of an innovative mobile app that integrates harm reduction strategies into the existing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intake and adherence app, with an overarching goal to…
- Trial name
- NCT06187415
- Testing
- Mobile app to reduce harm of chemsex
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Smoking Cessation, Harm Reduction
Combination of E-cigarettes and Varenicline for Tobacco Harm Reduction
This open-label study will explore the impact of varenicline on the process of switching from combustible cigarettes (CC) to an e-cigarette.
- Trial name
- EVAR (NCT04210180)
- Testing
- Varenicline, e-cigarette
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rose Research Center, LLC
Tobacco Use Disorder
Efficacy of Oral Tobacco Products Compared to a Medicinal Nicotine
For the primary goals, we hypothesize that 1) the oral tobacco product will be more efficacious than the medicinal nicotine product in substituting for smoking cigarettes; 2) among non-abstainers, the oral tobacco product will…
- Trial name
- NCT00710034
- Testing
- Oral tobacco, Nicotine Gum
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Smoking Behaviors
Acute Effects of Cigarette Packaging and Charcoal Filtration on Perceptions, Use Behaviors, and Harm Exposure
This single laboratory session pilot study will examine the acute effects of cigarette filter type and packaging on initial product perceptions, use, and exposure.
- Trial name
- SKY Pilot (NCT05157048)
- Testing
- Charcoal-filtered cigarette, Non-charcoal filtered cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Tobacco Use Disorder
Evaluation of Oral Tobacco as a Harm Reduction Method for Smokers
Recently, tobacco companies have developed new oral tobacco products that are purportedly less harmful than conventional tobacco products.
- Trial name
- NCT00711100
- Testing
- Camel Snus, Marlboro Snus, Stonewall
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tobacco Use Disorder, Oral Nicotine Pouch Use
Switching to Potential Reduced Exposure Products in Adult Smokers
This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and the potential harm reduction of switching to potentially lower risk, oral nicotine pouches in adult smokers.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder, Oral Nicotine Pouch Use, Smoking Behaviors, Harm Reduction
- Trial name
- ZYN (NCT04250727)
- Testing
- ZYN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Cigarette Smoking
E-Cigarettes and Financial Incentives to Promote Tobacco Harm Reduction Among Adults Accessing Shelter Services
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and potential efficacy of 1) e-cigarette switching (EC) or 2) e-cigarette switching + financial incentives for combustible cigarette cessation (EC+FI)
- Trial name
- EXCHANGE (NCT03743532)
- Testing
- E-cigarette Switching, Financial Incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Opioid Use Disorder
Stigma and a Shared Decision Aid
A major barrier for the uptake of evidence-based interventions to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in the US, especially in rural regions, is stigma, which occurs at many levels, including that of the patient and provider.
- Trial name
- NCT05352412
- Testing
- Shared Decision Making Aid - Patients, Shared Decision Making Aid - Providers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine