Clinical trials: Risk-Taking
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Evaluation of Many Men, Many Voices, An STD/HIV Prevention Intervention for Black MSM
The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the "Many Men, Many Voices" HIV/STD prevention intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing among African-American men who…
- Trial name
- 3MV (NCT00137631)
- Testing
- Many Men, Many Voices (3MV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Risk Behavior, Drug Use
Couples Health Project: Couples-based Intervention to Reduce Drug Use and HIV Transmission Risk
This project tests the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Couples Health Project (CHP). CHP is a brief (3-session) couples-based Motivational Interviewing intervention which addresses drug use and sexual…
- Conditions
- Risk Behavior, Drug Use, Sex, Anal
- Trial name
- CHP (NCT03386110)
- Testing
- Couples Health Project (CHP), Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter College of City University of New York
Pathological Gambling
D1 and D2 Dopamine Receptors in Gambling and Amphetamine Reinforcement
To determine if: 1. pathological gambling is similar to psychostimulant addiction as reflected by parallel roles for D1 and D2 receptors in gambling and stimulant reinforcement. 2.
- Trial name
- HFDEX (NCT02203786)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Fluphenazine, Dexedrine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Evaluation of the Healthy Love Workshop, an HIV Prevention Intervention for African American Women
The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the Health Love Workshop, a group-level HIV behavioral intervention, reduces HIV-related sex risk behaviors and increases HIV protective behaviors of African American…
- Trial name
- NCT00362375
- Testing
- Healthy Love Workshop, HIV/AIDS 101 Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gambling
Drug Treatment for Pathologic Gambling Disorder
This study will establish the best dose of the drug naltrexone to treat patients with Pathological Gambling Disorder (PGD) and severe urge symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00053677
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Randomized Control Trial on Trauma Focused CBT in Zambia
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in subset of children who are affected by trauma with significant mental health symptomatology in order to 1) examine the…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Risk Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT01624298
- Testing
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Marijuana Use Disorder
Effects of Smoked Marijuana on Risk Taking and Decision Making Tasks
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of smoked marijuana on both risk taking and decision making tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT00373399
- Testing
- Inactive Marijuana (0% THC), Low THC marijuana (1.8 %THC), High THC marijuana (3.9% THC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior
DOT Diary Mobile App for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Young Men
The researchers are working with a technology company, AiCure, to develop a smartphone app, DOT Diary, which combines two drug adherence strategies.
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03771638
- Testing
- Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Oral Tablet, DOT Diary mobile app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Alcohol Drinking
The College, Alcohol and Peers Study (CAPS)
The present study will evaluate college students (N=100) from 2- and 4-year colleges/universities between 21-24 years old to assess anxiety, affect, broad social motives (BSM) and peer group influences on drinking and other…
- Trial name
- NCT03890484
- Testing
- Peer Type - New Peer, Peer Type - Close Friends
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Risk-Taking, Adolescent Behavior
Prevention of Adolescent Risky Behaviors: Neural Markers of Intervention Effects
Adolescence is a time of biological and behavioral changes that can lead to risky and dangerous behaviors, and African-American youth are highly vulnerable to the consequences of risky behavior, including HIV/AIDS and violence…
- Trial name
- NCT03370393
- Testing
- Pathways for African-Americans' Success (PAAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Alcohol; Harmful Use, Binge Drinking
Computerized Brief Alcohol Intervention (BI) for Binge Drinking HIV At-Risk and Infected Women
African American (AA) women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDs. The major risk factor for HIV acquisition among AA women is high-risk heterosexual sex, including unprotected vaginal and anal sex, and sex with a high-risk…
- Conditions
- Alcohol; Harmful Use, Binge Drinking, Risk Behavior, HIV Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01125371
- Testing
- Computerized brief alcohol intervention + IVR booster calls, Computerized brief alcohol intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 439 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Control arm_Bolstered Care, Treatment arm_HIVRR+S+FL
Kyaterekera Project: A Combination Intervention Addressing Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Vulnerable Women in Uganda
Guided by Social Cognitive and Asset theories as well as Behavioral Economics (BE) principles,the proposed RCT is carefully designed to test the additive contributions of savings-led microfinance beyond traditional HIV risk…
- Conditions
- Control arm_Bolstered Care, Treatment arm_HIVRR+S+FL, Treatment arm_HIVRR+S+FL+M
- Trial name
- NCT03583541
- Testing
- HIV Risk Reduction, Financial Literacy, Mentorship
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 542 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pathological Gambling
Acamprosate in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling
The purpose of this study is to see whether acamprosate (Campral) will curb the desire to gamble in people with pathological gambling disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00571103
- Testing
- acamprosate
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Health Behavior
Sustainable HIV Risk Reduction Strategies for Probationers
The purpose of the Texas Christian University (TCU) Disease Risk Reduction (DRR2) Project is to develop and test a self-administered tablet computer app, StaySafe, for probationers under community supervision that is designed to…
- Trial name
- DRR2 (NCT02777086)
- Testing
- StaySafe
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 511 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University
Opioid Dependence, Communication
The Life STORRIED Study
To compare the effectiveness of 3 strategies to inform patients of their risks associated with misuse of opioid prescriptions after treatment in the ED from renal colic or musculoskeletal back pain.
- Conditions
- Opioid Dependence, Communication, Risk Behavior, Narrative Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT03134092
- Testing
- Probabilistic Risk Communication Tool (PRT), Narrative Enhanced Risk Tool (NERT)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Attention Impaired, Risk-Taking
Effect of Air Pollution on the Cognitive Function of Adolescents
Previous observational studies have reported an association between higher air pollution exposure and lower attention in children.
- Conditions
- Attention Impaired, Risk-Taking, Risk Behavior, Social Preferences
- Trial name
- ATENC!Ó (NCT03762239)
- Testing
- Purifying the air with a Pure Airbox device (Zonair 3D)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior
DOT Diary Optimization Pilot: A Pilot Study to Optimize the DOT Diary App to Measure PrEP Adherence
The researchers are working with a technology company, AiCure, to develop a smartphone app, DOT Diary, which combines two drug adherence strategies.
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03387462
- Testing
- Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Oral Tablet, DOT Diary mobile app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
HIV Infections, Hepatitis C
Tajik Migrant Health Education Study
This study will test the efficacy of a peer-education prevention intervention to reduce risky drug, alcohol, and sexual behaviors among male Tajik labor migrants who inject drugs (MWID) while working in Moscow.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis C, Risky Health Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04853394
- Testing
- MASLIHAT, TANSIHAT
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago