Clinical trials: Substance Misuse
Alcohol Dependency
Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in a Military Treatment Facility
An alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach will be adapted for use in a large military hospital setting, and then pilot tested in a military emergency department (ED) to assess its…
- Trial name
- NCT02228967
- Testing
- SBIRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 791 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Drug Overdose, Opioid-Related Disorders
Safety & Prevention Outcomes Study
Unintentional poisoning is a developing public health problem in the U.S. Unintentional poisoning (or "overdose") deaths increased 157% among adults between 1999 and 2008.
- Trial name
- SPOS (NCT01894087)
- Testing
- TBI - Cohort 1, TBI - Cohort 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Opioid Overdose, Drug Overdose
The Rhode Island Prescription and Illicit Drug Study
This study will test the efficacy of a novel drug-checking intervention to prevent fatal and non-fatal overdose among people who use drugs (PWUD), who are 18-65 years old at the time of enrollment.
- Trial name
- RAPIDS (NCT04372238)
- Testing
- RAPIDS Intervention, Standard OEND
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 509 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Opioid Misuse
A Digital Intervention to Prevent Initiation of Opioid Misuse in Adolescents in School-based Health Centers
This study's specific aims were to: develop a digital intervention as a prevention intervention through focus groups with 40 youth; pilot-test the developed digital intervention with 30 adolescents, using methods from the…
- Trial name
- NCT04109599
- Testing
- PlaySmart, PlaySmart Storyline, Play Smart Mini-Game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Binge Drinking, Alcohol Drinking in College
Balanced Lifestyle for Undergraduate Excellence - Mobile (Project BLUEM)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a text-message delivered approach for improving college adjustment and experience and reducing risky alcohol use in young adult college students.
- Conditions
- Binge Drinking, Alcohol Drinking in College, Behavior, Drinking, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Trial name
- BLUEM (NCT04105725)
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Intervention+Substance-Free Activity Session, Alcohol + Nutrition Education Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Memphis
Opioid Use, Opioid Dependence
Efficiency And Quality In Post-Surgical Pain Therapy After Discharge
Following inpatient surgery, more than 80% of patients are prescribed opioids for use after discharge, yet up to 90% of patients report leftover opioids, and only 16% maximize non-opioid therapy.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Opioid Dependence, Opioid Misuse, Post-Surgical Complication
- Trial name
- EQUIPPED (NCT05221866)
- Testing
- Empowering Patient to Steer Their Pain Management After Surgery, Provider-facing Prescription Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 711 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Opioid Overdose
Opioid Rapid Response System: Naloxone Training in Communities
The pervasive impact of the opioid epidemic has touched all layers of society for the past two decades, resulting in over 115 deaths daily and imposing annual costs of $78.5 billion.
- Trial name
- NCT06238128
- Testing
- Opioid Rapid Resonse System (ORRS) training, Non-active opioid overdose response training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 773 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Pain, Drug Overdose
Primary Care Intervention to Reduce Prescription Opioid Overdoses
The high rate of adverse events, including overdose, resulting from opioid pain medication use threatens the quality and safety of pain care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and elsewhere and is a critical public…
- Conditions
- Pain, Drug Overdose, Opioid Use Disorders
- Trial name
- POST (NCT02464410)
- Testing
- Motivational intervention, Psycho-educational control, Long-term opioid therapy informed consent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hepatitis C, Drug Users
The Impact on Linkage-to-care of an Alternative Hepatitis C Screening Method in PWID
Screening, diagnosis and treatment of HCV in PWID, should be part of a harm reduction strategy. Treatment of HCV infected PWID should be delivered in a multidisciplinary care setting with services to reduce the risk of…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Drug Users, Harm Reduction, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT02971488
- Testing
- Screening for HCV in PWID and Linkage-To-Care
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
Drug Overdose
A Usability Assessment of Naloxone by Community Members
This will be a usability trial to assess administration of naloxone via intramuscular, atomized intranasal, and nasal spray routes by nonmedical community members.
- Trial name
- NCT03309449
- Testing
- Syringe and needle, Intranasal mucosal atomization device, Nasal spray
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Substance Misuse, Interpersonal Conflict
Oxytocin for Couples Conflict Resolution
Oxytocin is a promising new medication found to have positive effects on prosocial behavior, reduce negative affect such as fear and anxiety, and reduce stress-induced addictive behaviors.
- Conditions
- Substance Misuse, Interpersonal Conflict, Neuroendocrine Reactivity
- Trial name
- NCT02941692
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hospices, Poly Pharmacy
Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice
This is a pilot cluster randomized trial that tests the effect of a novel intervention that trains hospice staff to 1. regularly review, simplify, and align patients' prescribed medications with their goals of care as their…
- Conditions
- Hospices, Poly Pharmacy, Deprescriptions, Caregivers
- Trial name
- SPECTORx (NCT03972163)
- Testing
- NIA Medication Management - Active Comparator, STOPPFrail (Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions), "Discontinuing Medication Appropriately" and "Understanding the Art of Communication about Deprescribing"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Opioid Overdose, Opioid-use Disorder
User Acceptability of a Device-Based Opioid Overdose Intervention
This pilot study evaluates the needs of opioid users for a device-based intervention for opioid overdoses. The results of this one-time short questionnaire will inform development of a novel naloxone delivery device.
- Conditions
- Opioid Overdose, Opioid-use Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04530591
- Testing
- Survey, Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Suicide, Firearm Injury
Emergency Room Firearm and Medication Safety Intervention
Seventeen United States Veterans die by suicide each day. Nearly three-fourths of those Veterans die from firearm injury or poisoning, and many seek care in VA Emergency Departments (ED) prior to suicide attempts.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Firearm Injury, Overdose
- Trial name
- NCT04797221
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Opioid-use Disorder, Overdose
Rapid Initiation of Drug Treatment Engagement
The proposed research will evaluate the ability of a mobile, rapid induction procedure to engage individuals in ongoing medication assisted treatment.
- Trial name
- RIDE (NCT03908437)
- Testing
- buprenorphine/naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Opioid-Use Disorder (OUD)
SafetyNet Program for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
The principal aim of this study is to determine whether a novel biopsychosocial intervention following opioid overdose (OD) affects 1) the frequency of secondary opioid OD events and 2) the proportion of individuals who remain…
- Trial name
- NCT04253782
- Testing
- Team Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorders
Brief Restructuring Intervention Following Trauma Exposure
The broad aim of this study is to develop and test a brief intervention that can be implemented in the immediate weeks following sexual assault to decrease likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or alcohol…
- Trial name
- BRITE (NCT02808468)
- Testing
- Brief Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Substance Use Disorders, Overdose
Smartphone Intervention for Overdose and COVID-19
This study will examine if the use of a smartphone application called Thrive4Life Connect can help people who use drugs lower their risk of overdose and learn more about COVID-19 vaccines.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Overdose, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT05518461
- Testing
- iThrive WI Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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