Clinical trials: Harm Reduction
Cannabis Use, Harm Reduction
Testing the Effects of Cann'App, a Digital Intervention for Cannabis Harm Reduction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a digital web application can prevent the risks related to cannabis use among adult regular cannabis users who are enrolled in a pilot trial for cannabis sales regulation conducted…
- Trial name
- Cann'App (NCT07157540)
- Testing
- Personalized Feedback on Cannabis Protective Behavioral Strategies, Cannabis Use, Cannabis Expenditures, and Cannabis-Related Consequences (PF), Imagining the Future Using Counterfactual Thinking and Episodic Future Thinking (IMAGIN), Behavioral Economics-Informed Exercises to Increase Motivation to Engage in Substance-Free Activities (SFAS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques Gaume
Harm Reduction, Naloxone
Vending Machine Naloxone Distribution for Your Community (VENDY)
Vending machines are an innovative strategy shown to increase access to naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. The aim of this proposal is to study the reach of a community-initiated, stakeholder engaged…
- Conditions
- Harm Reduction, Naloxone, Opioid Overdose
- Trial name
- NCT06429436
- Testing
- VENDY
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Tobacco Dependence
Comparisons of Nicotine-free Cigarettes, Extra Low Nicotine Cigarettes vs. Medicinal Nicotine
In this study, smokers will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions for six weeks: 1) nicotine-free cigarettes (0.05mg); 2) extra low nicotine cigarettes (0.3 mg); or 3) medicinal 4 mg nicotine lozenge.
- Trial name
- NCT00777569
- Testing
- Nicotine free cigarettes, Extra-low nicotine cigarettes, Nicotine Lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Smoking Cessation, Harm Reduction
In-vivo Extraction of Lead, Cadmium and Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines From Swedish 'Snus' in Regular Snus Users
In an open label, randomized, two-way cross-over study, 32 male healthy regular snus users will be given repeated doses of four different types of portion snus: "General", "Catch", "Catch Mini" and "Catch Dry Mini".
- Trial name
- SMWS03 (NCT01838473)
- Testing
- Buccal Administration of nicotine
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Contract Research Organization el AB
Alcohol Use and STI/HIV Infections, Domestic Violence
Alcohol Harm Reduction Intervention Among Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya
The main study objective is to investigate whether female sex workers (FSWs) at drop-in centers in Mombasa, Kenya, who report harmful or hazardous alcohol intake and participate in a brief alcohol intervention (vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01756469
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention for Alcohol Use
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 818 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Opioid Overdose, Drug Overdose
Preventing Overdose Using Information and Data From the Environment
The objectives of this project are to leverage surveillance data to predict future overdose outbreaks, and to evaluate the impact of a randomized, statewide, community-level intervention trial to target overdose prevention…
- Trial name
- PROVIDENT (NCT05096429)
- Testing
- PROVIDENT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Sexual; Sexual Desire, Illicit Drugs
Chemsex, Perceived Risks and Coping Strategies.
The research hypothesis is that access to prevention and harm and risk reduction associated with the use of psychoactive substances in a sexual context is insufficient for MSM practicing chemsex.
- Conditions
- Sexual; Sexual Desire, Illicit Drugs, MSM
- Trial name
- Chemsex (NCT04584229)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis Use
Warrior CARE: Naturalistic Observation and Harm Reduction
This study is looking at therapeutic potential of reducing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels in regular cannabis smokers using contingency management (CM) intervention in a U.S.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis Use, Suicide
- Trial name
- NOC (NCT05386862)
- Testing
- Reduce THC Use
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Opiate Overdose, Fentanyl Overdose
Evaluation of a Novel Intervention to Prevent Polysubstance Overdoses Involving Illicit Stimulants
The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and associated benefits and harms of integrating FTS education and distribution into select courts in rural and urban communities in Ohio.
- Conditions
- Opiate Overdose, Fentanyl Overdose, Harm Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT05493475
- Testing
- Fentanyl Test Strips
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Nicotine Dependence
Brain/Craving Response to Smoking Cues After Oral Nicotine Pouch Use
Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) are non-combustible nicotine products that may reduce cigarette craving and smoking cue-induced brain activity, supporting their potential as harm-reduction tools for adults who smoke cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT07698470
- Testing
- Oral Nicotine Pouch, Smoking Cue Reactivity Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Toxicity
Cigarette Harm Reduction With Electronic Cigarette Use
This is an observational, crossover study that will be examine use behaviors, chemical exposures, and biological effects of SREC compared to TC use in subjects confined to a research ward setting.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Toxicity, Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NIDA-SREC (NCT03473483)
- Testing
- SREC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Nicotine Addiction
Electronic Cigarettes as a Harm Reduction Strategy Among People Living With HIV/AIDS
This is a research study to understand and determine the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy in adults who smoke and also live with HIV/AIDS in effort to reduce cigarette smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT04218708
- Testing
- Nicotine patch and gum, Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS), ASSIST (the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Drug Use, Substance Abuse
Harm Reduction Services
The purpose of this study is to assess whether an integrated harm reduction intervention (IHRI), compared to harm reduction (HR) services as usual, will improve harm reduction service utilization among Black and Latinx people who…
- Conditions
- Drug Use, Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
- Trial name
- HRS (NCT05776316)
- Testing
- Integrated Harm Reduction Intervention (IHRI)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Opioid Use Disorder
Counseling for Harm Reduction and Retention in Medication-assisted Treatment - Cherokee Nation
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a program meant to enhance Counseling for Harm Reduction and Retention in MAT in Cherokee Nation (CHaRRM-CN).
- Trial name
- CHaRRM-CN (NCT05733442)
- Testing
- Treatment as usual (TAU), CHaRRM-CN
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Substance Use
Harm Reduction in HIV Primary Care for PLWH Who Use Drugs
People living with HIV (PLWH) who use drugs experience significant health disparities including lower rates of retention in HIV care and higher rates of unsuppressed viral load, resulting in secondary infections and increased…
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Substance Use, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05404750
- Testing
- Harm Reduction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 641 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Abuse
Impact of a Brief Motivational Interview on Drinking Behaviors of At Risk Drinkers Screened in the Emergency Room
Alcohol abuse is associated with injury, chronic illness, absenteeism from work, and social costs to families and communities. The goal of this project is to translate motivational interventions successful in the primary care…
- Trial name
- NCT00183183
- Testing
- Screening and Brief Intervention
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Cigarette Smoking
Use and Harm Exposure in New Low Nicotine Cigarettes
The proposed research extends previous research on Quest® cigarette smoking behavior by testing whether compensatory smoking occurs as cigarette nicotine level decreases, and whether, as a result, biomarkers of harm exposure…
- Trial name
- NCT01202942
- Testing
- Quest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV, Hepatitis C
Ending Transmission of HIV, HCV, and STDs and Overdose in Rural Communities of People Who Inject Drugs (ETHIC)
This study will evaluate the referral to harm reduction services (HRS) including syringe services, naloxone overdose prevention, substance use treatment referral, HIV, HCV, and STD testing and referral and linkage to care through…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hepatitis C, Opioid-use Disorder, Injection Drug Use
- Trial name
- ETHIC (NCT04427202)
- Testing
- Referral to harm reduction services
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Alcohol Use
Alcohol Related Risk Reduction in Veterans
This project is designed to refine and evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a brief, telephone-administered alcohol risk reduction intervention for Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT06768684
- Testing
- Brief behavioral counseling
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Smoking Cessation, Alcohol Consumption
Smoking Cessation in Alcoholics
Most alcohol-dependent individuals are heavy smokers. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a specific smoking cessation program (based on cognitive-behavioral therapy) for inpatient alcohol-dependent smokers is more…
- Trial name
- NCT00963482
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioural smoking cessation program, Autogenic training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland