Clinical trials: Harm Reduction, open to volunteers
Smoking Reduction
Switching to E-cigarettes in Smokers Not Interested in Quitting
The objectives of this application are to 1) compare short- and long-term harm reduction and abuse liability potential of a nicotine salt pod-based electronic cigarettes (EC) in adult (AA) exclusive EC, dual cig-EC, and exclusive…
- Trial name
- NCT05703672
- Testing
- Varenicline Tartrate, Electronic cigarette
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Abuse, Drug, Pain
THC and CBD: A Controlled Human Study Probing a Harm Reduction Strategy
The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of CBD on the effects of THC.
- Trial name
- THC-REDUX (NCT06859710)
- Testing
- THC, CBD 20 mg, CBD 40 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder and Cannabidiol
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study designed to assess the efficacy of full spectrum CBD and broad spectrum CBD, compared to a placebo control (PC), to reduce drinking in participants with alcohol use…
- Trial name
- NCT05613608
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Alcohol Use Disorder, Suicide Prevention
Adapting a Telehealth Intervention for Suicide Prevention Among Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder in Tanzania
Together, alcohol use and suicide account for approximately 4 million deaths per year, with a considerable burden on low and middle-income countries.
- Trial name
- IDEAS-AUD (NCT07475988)
- Testing
- IDEAS-AUD
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Opioid Use Disorder, Harm Reduction
Teaching Health Resilience in a Hospital Setting: A Peer-led Intervention
The purpose of the study is to develop an acceptable, feasible, and effective peer-led bundle of health resilience and promotion services to be delivered in the hospital setting, called the THRIVE intervention.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Harm Reduction, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06843213)
- Testing
- Peer Intervention, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tobacco Cessation, Smoking Cessation
Effectiveness of Oral Nicotine Pouches as a Cessation Tool Among Adult Tobacco Users in Pakistan
Smoking remains a major public health challenge in Pakistan, where many adult smokers have limited access to effective smoking cessation support.
- Trial name
- NCT07785479
- Testing
- Velo 6 mg Oral Nicotine Pouches, Motivational Counselling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Cyntax Health Projects PVT LTD
HEPATITIS C (HCV), Opioid Use Disorder
Pilot Study of an Adapted Partner Navigation Intervention Booster Session for Sustained Healthcare Engagement Among People Who Inject Drugs
This study builds upon an ongoing NIH-funded randomized controlled trial (R01DA053325) evaluating a Partner Navigation Intervention to increase hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment initiation among young adult people who inject…
- Conditions
- HEPATITIS C (HCV), Opioid Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Drug Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07631559
- Testing
- Partner navigation intervention booster session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Connecting Online Military Personnel to Alcohol Harm-reducing Smartphone Support Study
The purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of a free mobile phone app designed to help veterans improve their relationship with alcohol and reduce alcohol-related harms.
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT07911345)
- Testing
- VetChange (Explorer/Research version) Mobile App, Sober Time
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Alcohol Use
Alcohol Related Risk Reduction in Veterans
This project is designed to refine and evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a brief, telephone-administered alcohol risk reduction intervention for Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT06768684
- Testing
- Brief behavioral counseling
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Smoking, E-Cig Use
Clinical Alternatives for Reducing Harm Using E-cigarettes
For patients in cancer care, quitting smoking is critical, but a significant portion of patients in cancer care refuse all components of tobacco treatment, even when offered free of charge.
- Conditions
- Smoking, E-Cig Use, Oncology
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT07039292)
- Testing
- Harm Reduction (E-cigarette switching), Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
E-cigarette Use, Cigarette Smoking
Noncombustible Nicotine Delivery Systems as Potential Harm Reduction Tools for Persistent Cigarette Smokers
This between-subjects study aims to evaluate whether e-cigarettes (ECIGS) versus oral nicotine pouches (ONPS) more readily substitute for combustible cigarettes among 200 cigarette smokers.
- Conditions
- E-cigarette Use, Cigarette Smoking, Harm Reduction, Tobacco Use
- Trial name
- NCT06372899
- Testing
- E-cigarettes, Oral nicotine pouches
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Smoking Cessation, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
Clinical Research Evaluating Smoking Cessation With E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Therapy
This project will investigate the effects of alternative nicotine products on smoking, weight gain, and related outcomes.
- Trial name
- CRESCENT (NCT06948058)
- Testing
- Electronic Cigarettes (EC), Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Medication Abuse, Harm Reduction
Clinical Decision Support for Safety of Opioid Transitions
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a clinical decision support (CDS) alert designed to notify providers when an opioid prescription will result in a patient transitioning into a new phase of opioid therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06527040
- Testing
- Opioid Transitions Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Medication Abuse, Harm Reduction
Clinical Decision Support to Increase Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of clinical decision support (CDS) in the form of an alert to identify patients who may be at risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) and a clinical care pathway helping providers…
- Conditions
- Medication Abuse, Harm Reduction, Opioid Use Disorder, Supportive Care
- Trial name
- NCT06526286
- Testing
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Pathway Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nicotine Dependence
Brain/Craving Response to Smoking Cues After Oral Nicotine Pouch Use
Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) are non-combustible nicotine products that may reduce cigarette craving and smoking cue-induced brain activity, supporting their potential as harm-reduction tools for adults who smoke cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT07698470
- Testing
- Oral Nicotine Pouch, Smoking Cue Reactivity Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Alcohol Use
Wellness, Alcohol, Vitals, and Emotions
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of mindfulness based relapse prevention on self-regulation overtime and drinking in daily life through the use of wearable heart rate sensors during mindfulness groups and…
- Trial name
- WAVE (NCT06982443)
- Testing
- Mindfulness based relapse prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Overdose, Harm Reduction
Shelter HArm Reduction Evaluation
The proposed study will use mixed methods research to examine overdose and other health-related impacts of harm reduction initiatives in NYC homeless shelters.
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT07170072)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Smoking, Tobacco
A Multi-Site Study to Assess the Effect of Availability of a Heated Tobacco Product on Smoking Abstinence Among Current Primary Cigarette Smokers
The goal of this study is to evaluate the rate of end of study complete cigarette reduction in health adult consumers of cigarettes when given access to a heated tobacco product (HTP).
- Trial name
- NCT07710820
- Testing
- 31237616, 31237617, 31237571
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAI Services Company
Opioid Use Disorder, Cigarette Smoking
E-Cigarettes for Harm Reduction in Smokers With Opioid Use Disorder
The purpose of this an open-label, randomized controlled trial study is to compare the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes/e-cigs) versus telehealth motivational counseling with combination nicotine replacement…
- Trial name
- NCT05722561
- Testing
- Telehealth Motivational Counseling, Nicotine Replacement Product, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette (SREC).
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Alcohol Use
CPNF Intervention Development and Testing
The project will develop brief interventions that allow participants to customize which groups they receive feedback for in relation to things such as drinking norms for younger or older students, student athletes, etc.
- Trial name
- Project SHIFT (NCT07036198)
- Testing
- Customizable personalized normative feedback (CPNF), Personalized normative feedback (PNF), Attention-Matched Control (AMC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington