Clinical trials: Adolescent Substance Use
Cannabis Use Disorder
N-Acetylcysteine for Youth Cannabis Use Disorder
This is a 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine for cannabis use disorder (CUD) in youth (N=192). Participants will be randomized to double-blind NAC or PBO, yielding two equally-allocated treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03055377
- Testing
- N-acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Opioid Use
Prevention Interventions for Opioid Misuse
The purpose of the study is to develop and test innovative interventions to prevent the development of opioid misuse and opioid use disorders among older adolescents and young adults (AYA; ages 16-30) who use opioids, which will…
- Trial name
- NCT04550715
- Testing
- Brief intervention (BI), Portal, Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,155 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Alcohol Use, Marijuana Use
Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY)
The investigators plan to develop and test a new alcohol and other drug (AOD) intervention for urban AI/AN youth, "Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY)." This intervention integrates…
- Trial name
- MICUNAY (NCT02290938)
- Testing
- MICUNAY, Community Wellness Gathering
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Adolescent Drinking, Adolescent Problem Behavior
Mindfulness Mobile App to Reduce Adolescent Substance Use
Substance-abusing youth - especially those who are involved in the juvenile justice system - are at higher risk than nonusers for mental health problems, including depression, conduct problems, personality disorders, suicidal…
- Trial name
- Qlarity (NCT04027075)
- Testing
- Qlarity app users
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Anesthesia
Survey to Identify Substance Use in Teenagers and Adolescents
This is a prospective survey study of patients 12-21 years undergoing anesthetic care. The primary objective is to determine the incidence of illicit substance use and abuse prior to anesthetic care.
- Trial name
- NCT05353036
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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
Marijuana Abuse
Treatment for Adolescent Marijuana Abuse
Marijuana remains the most prevalent illicit substance used by adolescents and the number of adolescents receiving treatment for marijuana abuse more than tripled during the last decade.
- Trial name
- NCT00580671
- Testing
- MET/CBT, CM, BPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Suicide, Surveillance
Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research
1. To use a SMART design to evaluate which of four sequences of New Hope (NH), Elders Resilience (ER) and Case Management (CM) have the greater effects on immediate and longer-term suicidal ideation (primary outcome) and…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Surveillance, Mental Health, Substance Use
- Trial name
- NCT03543865
- Testing
- New Hope (NH), Elders Resilience (ER), Case Management (CM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Adolescent Drinking, HIV/AIDS
Assessing the Feasibility of Economic Approaches to Prevent Substance Abuse Among Adolescents
The proposed study will test the impact of an economic empowerment intervention on reducing alcohol and drug use (ADU) among adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) in poverty-impacted communities in Uganda.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Drinking, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use
- Trial name
- NCT05597865
- Testing
- Economic Empowerment Intervention, Alcohol and Drug Use Risk Reduction Sessions
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cannabis Use
Feasibility and Acceptability of the Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit
The Stanford Smart Talk Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Curriculum includes 5 lessons, each providing activities, online quiz games, and worksheets in addition to presentations, resources, and other materials aimed at…
- Trial name
- NCT05521321
- Testing
- Stanford Smart Talk Cannabis Awareness and Prevention curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 658 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Vaping, Nicotine Dependence
Varenicline For Nicotine Vaping Cessation In Non Smoker Vaper Adolescents
The Investigators propose a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test the hypothesis that varenicline added to group behavioral and texting support will be well tolerated and improve vaping cessation rates among nicotine…
- Trial name
- Pilot (NCT04602494)
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Conduct Disorder
Brain Indices of Stimulant Treatment in Drug-Naive Youth at Risk for Substance Use Disorder
Childhood ADHD and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) are considered risk factors for subsequent substance abuse, and youth with both ADHD and ODD/CD are at greatest risk.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Conduct Disorder, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04170738
- Testing
- Adderall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Jeffrey Newcorn
Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use
Journey of Transformation Curriculum for Native American Adolescents
The investigators will conduct a waitlist control trial to test the efficacy of the Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program (JOT) in terms of delaying or reducing tobacco and other substance use and…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Sexual Health
- Trial name
- JOT (NCT05274217)
- Testing
- Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Drug Use
Using Technology to Reduce Youth Substance Use
The research project will focus on conducting a trial of whether a tailored SMS text-messaging intervention is efficacious in improving justice-involved youths' substance use or dual diagnosis treatment attendance and engagement.
- Trial name
- TEXT2 (NCT04446910)
- Testing
- SMS Text Messaging Plus, SMS Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Nicotine Dependence
Enhancing a High School Based Smoking Cessation Program
The purpose of this study is to examine the the efficacy of adjunctive nicotine replacement therapy when used in combination with the contingency management (CM) + cognitive behavioral therapy intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT01145001
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Contingency Management, Nicotine Transdermal Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Underage Drinking, Alcohol Use, Underage
REAL Parenting Alcohol and Substance Use App
High school students' alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana use are major public health problems. Among the many consequences of these risky behaviors are impaired driving and impaired passenger fatalities as well as increased health…
- Trial name
- RP (NCT03932097)
- Testing
- REAL Parenting, Active Control Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Real Prevention, LLC
Adolescent Substance Use
Substance Use Prevention Campaign for American Indian Youth
The goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of a successful anti-drug communications campaign (Be Under your Own Influence) to lower substance use among AI 7th graders.
- Trial name
- NCT03051633
- Testing
- Be Under Your Own Influence
- Volunteers
- 528 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Drug Use, Substance Use
Organization-level Youth Engagement Approach for Substance Misuse Prevention
This study will consist of a small pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Four prevention organizations will be randomized either to include Youth Engagement in prevention efforts (treatment) or not (control).
- Conditions
- Drug Use, Substance Use, Opioid Use, Substance Misuse
- Trial name
- NCT05736211
- Testing
- Organization-level Youth Engagement prevention strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences