Clinical trials: sponsored by Brown University
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
Prostate Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
BrUOG 337: Olaparib Prior to Radical Prostatectomy For Advanced Prostate Cancer Defects in DNA Repair Genes
This study will evaluate approximately 3 months of treatment with the drug olaparib in patients with prostate cancer. A capsule formulation of olaparib (tradename Lynparza™) is approved by the United States Food and Drug…
- Trial name
- 337 (NCT03432897)
- Testing
- Olaparib Pill, Prostatectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Sexual Behavior, Intimate Partner Violence
Integrated Prevention of HIV Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of Safe South Africa, an integrated intervention for preventing HIV and Intimate Partner Violence perpetration for male adolescents 15-17 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03179982
- Testing
- Safe South Africa
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Consumption, Unsafe Sex
Brief Interventions in the Emergency Department for Alcohol and HIV/Sexual Risk
This brief alcohol and sexual risk taking intervention has the potential to influence the public health by reducing alcohol use and sexual risk taking behavior in individuals who are seeking treatment in an Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT01351389)
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI), Brief Advice
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Prevention or Reduction of HIV Risk Behavior, Prevention or Reduction of Intimate Partner Violence
Schools Championing Safe South Africa
This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of a school-based intervention called Schools Championing Safe South Africa that engages teachers and students in an integrated approach for preventing risk behavior related…
- Trial name
- NCT05869864
- Testing
- Schools Championing Safe South Africa
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Enhancing the Effects of Alcohol Treatment With Lamotrigine
This study will help determine the tolerability and efficacy of the mood-stabilizing anticonvulsant lamotrigine in youth with alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04770493
- Testing
- Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Binge Drinking
Brief Alcohol Intervention for School-to-Work Transitions
This is a 2-year research project to test the efficacy of brief motivational intervention for reducing heavy alcohol use in young adults transitioning out of high school.
- Trial name
- NCT01546025
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Counseling, Relaxation training
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Opioid Use Disorder
Oxytocin, Stress, Craving, Opioid Use Disorder
Although stress has long been linked to substance use, craving and relapse, there are no available medications that target stress-induced substance use disorder (SUD).
- Trial name
- OSCO (NCT04051619)
- Testing
- intranasal oxytocin, 40 IU, twice a day for 7 days
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior
High volume drinking by young adults has proven resistant to change, so new approaches are needed. We adapt a theory-based attitude change strategy for use in alcohol prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT04042909
- Testing
- Counter Attitudinal Advocacy, Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 591 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression
Our Family Our Future: A Resilience-oriented Family Intervention to Prevent Adolescent HIV/STI Infection and Depression in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Our Family Our Future, an integrated intervention for preventing HIV and depression onset among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03231358
- Testing
- Our Family Our Future
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,758 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Enhancing the Effects of Adolescent Alcohol Treatment With Atomoxetine
The primary objectives of this study are twofold. The first primary objective is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability of atomoxetine (40 mg/day for 3 days then 80 mg/day thereafter) as compared to placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT04565288
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Smoking Cessation, Obesity
A Multiple Health Behavior Change Intervention for Overweight and Obese Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility of an intervention that provides a behavioral weight gain prevention intervention in advance of smoking cessation treatment in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT05136430
- Testing
- Self-Regulation strategies + large changes (SR), Healthy Lifestyle Education (LE), Smoking Cessation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
College Drinking
Text-based Alcohol Prevention for First Year College Students
This project aims to combat excessive perceived norms that contribute to high volume drinking by young adults, which adversely affects health and academic achievement.
- Trial name
- NCT03864237
- Testing
- Alcohol texts, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
HIV Infections
eTest: Real-time, Remote Monitoring System for Home-based HIV Testing Among High-risk Men Who Have Sex With Men
The proposed research will conduct a fully-powered efficacy trial of this approach in areas with large populations of AA and H/L MSM and high HIV incidence: Jackson, MS, Los Angeles, CA, and Boston, MA.
- Trial name
- eTest (NCT03654690)
- Testing
- HIV self-test, Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Tobacco Use Cessation
Preloading With Nicotine Replacement Therapy in HIV-positive Smokers to Improve Self-Efficacy and Quit Attempts
The overall goal of this research project is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy preloading (NRT-P) in HIV-positive smokers, who are struggling with cigarette…
- Trial name
- NCT04994444
- Testing
- Nicoderm CQ 21Mg/24Hr Transdermal System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Cervical Cancer
BrUOG 355: Nivolumab to Tailored Radiation Therapy With Concomitant Cisplatin in the Treatment of Patients With Cervical Cancer
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of the investigational drug in combination with radiation to learn whether the drug(s) works in treating a specific…
- Trial name
- NCT03527264
- Testing
- Nivolumab induction, Cisplatin, Radiation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Impact of Cannabis on Pain and Inflammation Among Patients With Rheumatoid or Psoriatic Arthritis
This laboratory study will investigate the impact of cannabis on pain, affect, and inflammation among patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis (n = 76).
- Trial name
- NCT04269993
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Vulnerable Populations: Affective Disorders
While the prevalence of smoking in the United States general population has declined over the past 50 years, there has been little to no decline among people with mental health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT04090879
- Testing
- Either normal nicotine content cigarettes (15.8mg/g) or reduced nicotine content cigarettes (0.4mg/g), E-Cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Opioid-use Disorder
Project MIMIC (Maximizing Implementation of Motivational Incentives in Clinics)
There is an urgent need for effective treatments for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). This study will train opioid treatment programs in an evidence-based behavioral treatment called contingency management (CM).
- Trial name
- MIMIC (NCT03931174)
- Testing
- Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Training Strategy, Enhanced Addiction Technology Transfer Center (E-ATTC) Training Strategy
- Where
- 29 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Dementia
Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease (METRIcAL)_part2
The purpose of this trial is to test the effects of a personalized music intervention (Music and Memory, Inc.) on agitated and aggressive behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- METRIcAL (NCT04850807)
- Testing
- Music & Memory
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 990 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University