Clinical trials: Substance Use Risk
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Dependence
Altering Memories That Increase Risk of Relapse in Alcohol Use Disorders
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of rapamycin (sirolimus) versus a placebo, an inactive substance, on responses to alcohol cues in individuals with alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03732248
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Breast Cancer, Psychology, Social
Effectiveness of Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Tobacco During Breast Cancer Treatment (ONKODETOX)
Despite scientific, clinical and political incentives, alcohol and/or tobacco screening and brief intervention (SBI) services are poorly implemented in oncology settings.
- Trial name
- ONKODETOX (NCT03371732)
- Testing
- Motivational Intervention group, Educational advises group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Treating Violence-related PTSD and Substance Risk in Low-income, Urban Adolescents
This project will provide initial feasibility and efficacy data for the implementation of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to urban, at-risk youth.
- Trial name
- POWER-NET (NCT03737383)
- Testing
- Narrative Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Nicotine Dependence
A Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adult Women
The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test a smoking cessation counseling that focuses on the perceived risks of quitting smoking (e.g., weight gain, managing cravings and negative affect, loss of enjoyment).
- Trial name
- NCT01422239
- Testing
- Tailored treatment, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Delayed Sleep Phase
Delayed Sleep Timing in Teens Study
This study will (1) comprehensively characterize the substance use disorder (SUD) risk profile associated with adolescent Delayed Sleep Phase (DSP), and (2) probe whether SUD risk is diminished by altering sleep/circadian timing.
- Trial name
- NCT03806296
- Testing
- Increase morning bright light, Decrease evening blue light, Sleep scheduling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Substance Use, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence
Prevention of Substance Use in At-Risk Students: A Family-Centered Web Program
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based version of the Family Check-up (FCU). The FCU is a school-based family-centered intervention that has been developed over the past 20 years and…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03060291
- Testing
- FCU-Online, web/ mobile only, FCU-Online, web/ mobile + coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Alcohol; Use, Problem
Alcohol & Mobile Phone Study to Reduce High-risk Alcohol Use and Consequences
The proposed study will develop a smartphone/mobile app intervention that incorporates ecological momentary assessment (i.e., two brief surveys per day) and daily intervention messaging (2 messages per day) for three weeks to…
- Trial name
- AMPS (NCT04213846)
- Testing
- Experimental: Mobile Alcohol Expectancy Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Tobacco Dependence
Does Switching to Nicotine Containing Electronic Cigarettes Reduce Health Risk Markers
The overall goal of this project is to understand the likely health effects of cigarette smokers switching to a Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette (SREC) and to assess the role of nicotine delivery on switching and…
- Trial name
- NCT03625986
- Testing
- Nicotine-Containing Electronic Cigarette, Non-Nicotine Electronic Cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Substance Abuse, HIV
Electronic SBI(RT) for MSM in Argentina
The main goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 200 participants is to establish the processes and procedures for a subsequent large-scale efficacy trial of an electronic-Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral…
- Trial name
- NCT05542914
- Testing
- electronic screening and brief intervention., Phase 2: Assessment Only
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Opioid Use Disorder, Infectious Disease
Addressing Risk Through Community Treatment for Infectious Disease and Opioid Use Disorder Now (ACTION) Among Justice-involved Populations
This is a 5-year Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Randomized Control Trial (RCT) that compares two models of linking and retaining individuals recently released from justice involvement to the continuum of…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Infectious Disease, Risk Reduction Behavior, Substance Use
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT05286879)
- Testing
- Patient Navigator, Mobile Health Unit
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 601 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Persistent Post-surgical Pain, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Preventing Persistent Post-Surgical Pain and Opioid Use In At-Risk Veterans: Effect of ACT
A large number of veterans suffer from distress-based conditions, such as anxiety and depression, putting them at high risk of experiencing persistent pain and prolonged opioid use following surgery.
- Conditions
- Persistent Post-surgical Pain, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Substance Use Disorder
- Trial name
- PreACT (NCT02437188)
- Testing
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara A Rakel
HIV/AIDS, Substance Use
Understanding and Reducing HIV Risk Behavior and Substance Use Among Self-identified Bisexual Adolescent Men
Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Despite this burden, most HIV prevention interventions target adult MSM (most of whom identify as gay) and heterosexual youth…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Substance Use, Bisexuality
- Trial name
- NCT03409328
- Testing
- HIV and substance use prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Substance Abuse, HIV Infections
Mirtazapine to Reduce Methamphetamine Use Among MSM With High-risk HIV Behaviors
Studies demonstrate that methamphetamine (meth) use is associated with high-risk sexual behavior among MSM, putting meth-using MSM at extraordinarily high risk for transmitting or acquiring HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT00497081
- Testing
- mirtazapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
Copd, Smoking Cessation
Addressing Psychological Risk Factors Underlying Smoking Persistence in COPD Patients: The Fresh Start Study
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is caused primarily by smoking and smoking cessation is the first-line treatment for slowing disease progression.
- Conditions
- Copd, Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use
- Trial name
- NCT04043728
- Testing
- Unified Protocol adapted for smoking cessation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders
The Impact of a Parenting Intervention on Latino Youth Health Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to test if a parenting program can be used to prevent substance use among Latino youth and at the same time promote healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- FPNG+ (NCT03517111)
- Testing
- Nutrition/substance use prevention, Substance use prevention only, Academic success program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Cardiovascular Risk Screening and Risk Reduction in Women Vets
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the number one cause of death in American women, and all adult women are potentially at risk for CV disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT02991534
- Testing
- CV Toolkit Components
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,009 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Tobacco Use Cessation, Alcohol-related Disorders
Concurrent Alcohol and Smoking Treatment: Effects on Alcohol Relapse Risk
The majority of individuals with alcohol problems remain current smokers, and the negative health consequences of smoking among these individuals are substantial.
- Trial name
- NCT00861146
- Testing
- behavioral counseling plus contingency management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Current Smoker, Former Smoker
Acetylsalicylic Acid Compared to Placebo in Treating High-Risk Patients With Subsolid Lung Nodules
This randomized phase II trial studies acetylsalicylic acid compared to placebo in treating high-risk patients with subsolid lung nodules. A nodule is a growth or lump that may be malignant (cancer) or benign (not cancer).
- Conditions
- Current Smoker, Former Smoker, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02169271
- Testing
- Aspirin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cocaine-Related Disorders, Opioid-Related Disorders
The Therapeutic Workplace Initiation Study
The primary purpose of the study is to determine if the central feature of the Therapeutic Workplace, the abstinence reinforcement contingency, is critical to initiate cocaine abstinence in injection drug using methadone patients…
- Conditions
- Cocaine-Related Disorders, Opioid-Related Disorders, Heroin Dependence, Substance Abuse, Intravenous
- Trial name
- NCT00249470
- Testing
- Abstinence & Work, Work Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University