Clinical trials: sponsored by 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
Burnout
Testing an Evidence-Based Program for Clinician Burnout
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test an app-based mindfulness training program in reducing burnout in physicians and nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT06145425
- Testing
- App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (MT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Physician Burnout
Evaluating an Intervention for Physician Burnout
The goals of this randomized controlled trial are 1) to test the efficacy of an app-based program in reducing physician burnout vs.
- Trial name
- NCT06969950
- Testing
- App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (MT)., Online Virtual Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 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
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
A Study of Copanlisib Combined With Rucaparib in Patients With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
This is a single arm Phase Ib/II, open label, safety, pharmacokinetic and efficacy clinical study in adult patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
- Trial name
- NCT04253262
- Testing
- Rucaparib, Copanlisib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- 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
Substance Use, Adolescent Behavior
Parent SMART (Substance Misuse in Adolescents in Residential Treatment)
Adolescents in residential substance use treatment have serious substance-related problems and poor outcomes following discharge: follow-up studies indicate that 60% of adolescents treated in residential treatment will relapse…
- Trial name
- NCT05169385
- Testing
- Parent SMART, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- 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
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
Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence
Group Therapy for Women Prisoners With Comorbid Substance Use and Depression
The purpose of the study is to determine whether interpersonal psychotherapy is effective for treating co-occurring depression and substance use among women prisoners.
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00606996
- Testing
- Group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G), Psychoeducation on co-occurring disorders (PSYCHOED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Unsafe Sex, Physical Violence
HIV/STI Risk Reduction for Incarcerated Women With Interpersonal Violence
The pilot study aims to conduct a randomized pilot trial in a sample of 40 incarcerated women with lifetime interpersonal violence who are 6-10 weeks away from release to demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of the…
- Conditions
- Unsafe Sex, Physical Violence, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT01907126
- Testing
- Nutrition Program (NP), Women's Prison CoOp (WPC)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- 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_part1
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 (NCT03821844)
- Testing
- Music and Memory
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,073 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