Clinical trials: Impulsivity
Impulsivity, Decision Making
Combined Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Cognitive Training and Decision-making
This study aims to (i) assess the effects of combined tDCS and cognitive training on decision-making on a trained task (Iowa Gambling Task; IGT); and (ii) test generalization to a closely related cognitive domain, namely motor…
- Trial name
- tDCS-CTDM (NCT03886025)
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognitive training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Najat Khalifa
Consumer Behavior, Mental Health
University Survey on Consumer Behavior and Mental Health
This university research study investigate consumption behaviors among medical students, midwifery students, and academic hospital staff, including the use of substances, medications, and digital media.
- Conditions
- Consumer Behavior, Mental Health, Consumption, Stress and Anxiety
- Trial name
- UCCSAM (NCT07721896)
- Testing
- Online Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Nicotine Withdrawal, Tobacco Abstinence
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms
We hypothesize that transcranial direct current stimulation will reduce tobacco withdrawal symptoms of tobacco dependent smokers abstinent from smoking for more than 10 hours.
- Trial name
- tDCSsmokers (NCT01567982)
- Testing
- tDCS, prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Micronutrients for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Youth (MADDY) Study
This proposed research will use randomized control trial (RCT) methodology and compare micronutrients with placebo in 135 children with ADHD.
- Trial name
- MADDY (NCT03252522)
- Testing
- Broad Spectrum Micronutrients; a 36-ingredient blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Internet Addiction
WeChat-based Intervention for Internet Addiction
The study aims to design an integrated model which combined self-initiated online learning and personalized interactive behavioral support delivered via WeChat for university students to reduce internet addiction level.
- Trial name
- NCT05906108
- Testing
- Self-initiated learning, Personalized and interactive behavioural support, General health information
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Wang Man-Ping
Mental Health Issue, Mental Health Wellness 1
Social Media Effects on Mental Health
In the last decade, research on social media and mental health has produced mixed results. Overall, the current findings suggest that the negative effects on mental health are exacerbated by longer and more frequent social media…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Health Wellness 1, Mental Health Wellness 2, Social Media Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT04967846
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 608 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale-NUS College
Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
rTMS Device for Improvement of Obsessive and Compulsive Behaviors
The goal of this investigational study is to evaluate if the treatment using EXOMIND(BTL-699-2) device is able to improve severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in adults (aged 22 and older).
- Trial name
- NCT07679750
- Testing
- EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) Active treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Compliant Behavior, Self-Control
Episodic Future Thinking and Compassion
During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, public health departments have issued guidelines to limit viral transmission.
- Conditions
- Compliant Behavior, Self-Control, Impulsive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05031559
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking, Compassion Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Focus: Effects of Nicotine and Alcohol on Brain Circuits
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Nicotine and Alcohol Combinations
Nicotine and alcohol are frequently used together and their combined use contributes to more than half a million deaths each year, with more alcoholics dying from smoking-related diseases than from alcohol-related diseases.
- Trial name
- QfMRI (NCT02049268)
- Testing
- Nicotine + Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Internet Gaming Disorder
The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Internet Gaming Disorder
This study aims to investigate the intervention effects of navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on craving regulation in individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD).
- Trial name
- NCT06634498
- Testing
- real rTMS on the dlPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jin-tao Zhang
Social Media Addiction
Effect Of Social Media On Body Weight And Eating Behaviour In Housewife Versus Worker Postmenopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of social media on body weight and eating behaviour in housewife versus worker postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT06612905
- Testing
- Detection of the time spent on social media, Evaluation of body composition and basal metabolic rate, Evaluation of eating behavior among social media users
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Internet Gaming Disorder
Neurofeedback for Internet Gaming Addiction
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic potential of real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) neurofeedback in alleviating internet gaming disorder (IGD) symptoms by training individuals with…
- Trial name
- NCT06063642
- Testing
- Neurofeedback training
- Where
- Macau
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
fMRI, Alcohol Drinking
Ghrelin for Alcohol Use in Non-Treatment-Seeking Heavy Drinkers
Background: Ghrelin is a hormone in the human body that is mostly produced by the stomach. It makes people feel hungry, and also is connected with the desire to drink alcohol.
- Conditions
- fMRI, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- NCT01779024
- Testing
- Ghrelin, fMRI, Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
University Students
Investigation of the Effect of Internet Addiction Level in University Students
The internet, which has become a part of our daily life; serves many purposes such as quick access to information, e-mail, and chat, banking and shopping, having a good time, using social networking sites.
- Trial name
- NCT05065723
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Affect-based Impulsivity in Borderline Personality Disorder
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how personality traits and neuroendocrine systems relate to decision-making patterns in individuals 18-45 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT06880640
- Testing
- Stress Induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alcohol Use Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prazosin and Naltrexone (PaN) Study for Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the combination of prazosin and naltrexone will decrease alcohol cravings and drinking in individuals who have problems with alcohol and have used alcohol at risky levels compare…
- Trial name
- PaN (NCT02322047)
- Testing
- Prazosin, Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Addiction, Addiction, Alcohol
The Efficacy of a Mobile Application in Reducing Craving and Lapse Risk in Alcohol and Stimulants Problematic Use
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of long-term and short-term app-based self-guided psychological interventions to reduce craving and lapse risk in users with substance use disorder or problematic substance…
- Conditions
- Addiction, Addiction, Alcohol, Addiction, Substance
- Trial name
- NCT05434416
- Testing
- mobile app
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PredictWatch
Internet Addiction
Prevalence of Internet Addiction Among Adolescent
Internet is now a tool available 24 hours a day, at a lower cost and accessible almost anywhere. Internet addiction could be defined as the inability to control one's Internet use and the continuation of this behavior despite the…
- Trial name
- ADDICT-NET (NCT04902300)
- Testing
- Data collection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Impulsive Behavior
Examining the Impact of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound (tFUS) on Reward Neural Circuitry
The investigators aim to examine the immediate effect of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) on brain activity and emotions in healthy adults as a first stage toward understanding the predisposing brain mechanisms of…
- Trial name
- NCT05875181
- Testing
- tFUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary Phillips, MD MD (Cantab)
Substance-Related Disorders, Drug Addiction
Home-Based Program to Help Parents of Drug Abusing Adolescents
This project is aimed at parents with a teenager who is already starting to use drugs. The study will test a new, innovative version of a brief intervention.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT01591239
- Testing
- Home-Based Intervention, Educational Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Treatment Research Institute