Clinical trials: Addictive Behaviors
Cocaine Abuse, Cocaine-Related Disorders
Medications for Stopping Cocaine Dependence and Preventing Relapse
Cocaine dependence is a major public health problem; an effective primary treatment for cocaine dependent individuals has yet to be found.
- Trial name
- NCT00218023
- Testing
- Modafinil, Levodopa/Carbidopa, Naltrexone HCl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Addiction
A Smartphone Application (ACT on Vaping) for Vaping Cessation in Young Adults
Almost one in ten young adults report current e-cigarette use, putting them at risk of developing nicotine addiction and long-term health effects of exposure to inhaled toxicants.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Addiction, Nicotine Use Disorder, Nicotine Vaping
- Trial name
- NCT05897242
- Testing
- Smartphone app, Text Message, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Opiate Addiction
Buprenorphine and Methadone for Opioid Dependent Chronic Pain Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if buprenorphine or methadone is better for the treatment of chronic pain among patients who have become addicted to prescription narcotics.
- Trial name
- NCT00879996
- Testing
- Methadone, Buprenorphine/naloxone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Little Cigars and Cigarillos (LCC) Use
Little Cigar and Cigarillo Warnings for Youth
This study explores the effect of the little cigars and cigarillos (LCC) warnings on youth who currently use, have ever used, or are susceptible to using LCCs.
- Trial name
- NCT06413797
- Testing
- FDA warnings + Image, FDA Warnings Text-Only, Surgeon General Text-Only Warnings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 928 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tobacco Smoking, Smoking Behaviors
Human Perception of Odors and Odor Blockers
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether blockers of perception of key odorants in cigarette smoke have any utility in smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT06191419
- Testing
- Odorants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tim McClintock
Nicotine Addiction
tDCS Effects on Resisting Smoking: Dose Ranging Study
Behaviors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and sedentary behavior have far-reaching health implications. These modifiable behaviors account for a substantial proportion of deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease and…
- Trial name
- RDR (NCT02624284)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Marijuana Abuse
Dronabinol Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
The purpose of this study is to determine if dronabinol decreases the symptoms of marijuana addiction and withdrawal.
- Trial name
- MARINOL (NCT00217971)
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence
Baclofen for Treating Anxiety and Alcoholism
Background: Baclofen is a drug used to control muscle stiffness in people with neurological diseases. Some studies suggest that baclofen may reduce alcohol craving and use.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking Related Problems, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT01751386
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Use Disorder, Nicotine Use Disorder
Neurobiology of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction
This proposal addresses the critical absence of information about the neurobiology of recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in alcohol and nicotine users.
- Trial name
- NAUD (NCT03338933)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Electronic Cigarette Use
Assessing the Effect of Nicotine Reduction on ENDS User's Addiction and Exposures
The rapid increase of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use by young people in the US and their potential to harm health, cause addiction, and serve as a risk for cigarette smoking or dual-use is alarming.
- Trial name
- NCT05205382
- Testing
- 5% nicotine (Partial Nicotine Reduction), 3% or 2.4% nicotine (Partial Nicotine Reduction), 5% nicotine (Total Nicotine Reduction)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Pain, Insomnia
Effect of Medical Marijuana on Neurocognition and Escalation of Use
This study will use a randomized controlled design to test whether patients who use medical marijuana, compared to a waitlist control group, experience a change in health outcomes (relief of symptoms, or adverse health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Pain, Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- MMNE (NCT03224468)
- Testing
- Medical Marijuana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Heroin Addiction
Methadone Maintenance for Prisoners
This five-year study examines the benefits of methadone maintenance treatment initiated in prison and continued in the community to male offenders who were previously, but not currently, heroin-dependent.
- Trial name
- MMP (NCT00378079)
- Testing
- Counseling Only, Counseling + Transfer, Counseling + Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Cocaine Dependence
Clinical Neurobiology of Serotonin and Addiction
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between 5-HT2R function, impulsivity and cue reactivity in cocaine dependent subjects and healthy controls and examine specific effects of escitalopram and mirtazapine on…
- Trial name
- NCT00732901
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Nicotine Dependence
Baclofen Effects in Cigarette Smokers
The proposed project will utilize perfusion functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a functional candidate gene association approach (of dopaminergic addictions-targeted polymorphisms), and the dopamine-modulating and…
- Trial name
- BAC (NCT01821560)
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Addiction and Behavior Related to Menthol Cigarette Substitutes
The goal of the proposed study is to examine the abuse liability and substitutability of plausible menthol cigarette alternatives currently on the market, including menthol filtered little cigars (mFLC), menthol roll-your-own…
- Trial name
- MENTHOL (NCT04844762)
- Testing
- Menthol cigarettes substitutes, Usual brand menthol cigarettes and substitutes, Menthol cigarettes substitutes and menthol cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Maternal Behavior, Maternal Addiction
Oxytocin and Brain Responses in Maternal Addiction
A prior study by the principal investigator of this project identified dopamine- and oxytocin-related brain pathways that showed a diminished response when addicted mothers viewed the faces of their own vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02979093
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Functional MRI scanning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lane Strathearn, MBBS PhD
Tobacco Dependence
Establishing the Effect of Flavor on the Addictive Potential of Electronic Cigarettes
The current study aims to establish proof-of-concept that neural cue-reactivity can serve as an early, objective marker of electronic cigarette (ECIG) addictive potential.
- Trial name
- NCT03905928
- Testing
- Nicotine Containing ECIG with tobacco flavor, Nicotine Containing ECIG with Strawberry Vanilla Flavor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Nicotine Use Disorder
Behavioral Memory Modulation in Nicotine Addiction
The purpose of the study is to see if a behavioral intervention known as retrieval-extinction training (RET) might affect craving in response to nicotine cues (e.g., pictures, videos and objects) and smoking behavior in men and…
- Trial name
- NCT03744559
- Testing
- Retrieval Extinction Training (RET), Control Retrieval Extinction Training (RET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Addiction
Evaluating Improvement Strategies in Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is often characterized by long delays between first contact and treatment as well as high no-show and drop out rates leading to unused capacity in apparently full agencies.
- Trial name
- NIATx 200 (NCT00934141)
- Testing
- Learning Session, Interest Circle Calls, Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Withdrawal
Progesterone and Brain Imaging Study
Male and female smokers were recruited to undergo 2 phases of smoking cessation. Each phase was 4 days long and involved 3 brain-imaging scans, blood draws and an intervention involving progesterone or a matched placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01954966
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania