Clinical trials: Impulsive Behaviors
Addiction
Establishment of Cessation Therapy by Clinical Trials for Subjects With Betel-quid Dependence and Oral Pre-cancer
No medication existed for BQ dependence. No clinical trials existed for the drug therapy. Previous study showed that BQ possessed the antidepressant effect via pathway of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A).
- Trial name
- NCT03010761
- Testing
- escitalopram, Moclobemide
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Smartphone Addiction
Effect of Problematic Smartphone Use
There is no study that examines the effect of problematic use of smartphones, which has become a global problem today, on reaction time and cognitive functions together.
- Trial name
- NCT06636929
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
Targeted Alternating Current and Cognitive Training Intervention for Cognitive Control in Bipolar Disorders
This study is testing whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, combined with computer-based brain training exercises, can help improve thinking skills in Veterans with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Veterans, Suicide
- Trial name
- TACTIC-BD (NCT07845409)
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tES mini-CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Drug Abuse
The Effects of Expectation on Natural and Drug -Induced Rewards
Background: Environmental cues frequently induce expectancies in individuals that may strongly influence the actual experience associated with the cue.
- Trial name
- NCT01036230
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
PTSD, Depression
Local Participatory Systems Dynamics to Increase Reach of Evidence Based Addiction and Mental Health Care
The most common reasons Veterans seek VA addiction and mental health care is for help with opioid and alcohol misuse, depression and PTSD.
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04356274
- Testing
- Participatory System Dynamics (PSD), Audit and Feedback (AF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Focus: Effects of Nicotine and Alcohol on Brain Circuits
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Nicotine and Alcohol Combinations
Nicotine and alcohol are frequently used together and their combined use contributes to more than half a million deaths each year, with more alcoholics dying from smoking-related diseases than from alcohol-related diseases.
- Trial name
- QfMRI (NCT02049268)
- Testing
- Nicotine + Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Impulsive Behavior, Empathy
Effects of rTMS on Impulsivity and Empathy
Impulsivity describes the tendency to make risky and unplanned decisions, to pick immediate reward over a bigger reward after a period of time or to not be able to resist the urge to do something.
- Trial name
- NCT03200873
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Social Networks, Addiction
Prevalence of Problematic Use of Social Media
In 2023, French individuals spend an average of two hours per day on social media platforms (SM), primarily Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat.
- Trial name
- PURPLE (NCT06798480)
- Testing
- Self-administered survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Internet Addiction Disorder
Examining of Occupational Balance, Executive Functions, and Quality of Life of Adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder
Internet gaming disorder leads to social problems and isolation, neglect of daily responsibilities, behavioral disorders, and cognitive and physical impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT06497166
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Alcohol Dependence, in Remission, Addiction, Alcohol
Does Treatment With GLP-1 Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients With Alcohol Dependence?
The study is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, 26-weeks clinical trial. The objective of the trial is to investigate the effects of the GLP-1 receptor agonist Bydureon® (exenatide) vs.
- Trial name
- EXALT (NCT03232112)
- Testing
- Exenatide 2 MG Injection, BD PosiFlush (saline)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
Addictive Behavior, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Volitional Dysfunction in Self-control Failures and Addictive Behaviors
The aim of this project is to elucidate whether impairments of cognitive control, performance-monitoring, and value-based decision-making and dysfunctional interactions between underlying brain systems are mediating mechanisms…
- Conditions
- Addictive Behavior, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Tobacco Use Disorder, Self-Control
- Trial name
- NCT04498988
- Testing
- Observational study without interventions
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Smartphone Addiction, Postural Disorders
Smartphone Addiction, Posture and Breathing Control in University Students
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction on postural problems and breathing control in healthy university students.
- Conditions
- Smartphone Addiction, Postural Disorders, Dysfunctional Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT07615322
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Substance Use, Behavior, Addictive
It´s Up To You: Update and Digitalization of a Universal School-based Prevention Intervention for Drug Initiation and Use
This non-randomized cluster-controlled trial examines the effectiveness of the digitalized and updated version of the It´s Up To You - program, a universal school-based prevention intervention for drug initiation and use…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Behavior, Addictive, Smoking Behaviors, Alcohol Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT05950074
- Testing
- "It´s Up To You" program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Europeo de Estudios en Prevención
Opioid Use Disorder
Brain Training for Substance Use Disorders
Participants play games designed to train visual attention towards natural, non-drug-related scenarios. A biofeedback loop between gameplay and an electroencephalogram (EEG) system monitors game performance and guides game…
- Trial name
- NCT06870110
- Testing
- Bias Modification Biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurotype Inc.
Nicotine Dependence
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Smoking Cessation Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) plus nicotine patch as a viable smoking cessation program for nicotine dependent smokers.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT01710410)
- Testing
- active transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Methamphetamine-dependence
The Effect of Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention on Impulsive Control Circuit Among Methamphetamine Dependents
Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATSs) have become the most important medical issue as well as the social problem. Compared with traditional drugs, ATS are highly neurotoxin and can induce cognitive deficit and psychotic symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT03748875
- Testing
- mindfulness-based relapse prevention
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Substance Abuse
Computer-assisted Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mental Health and Addictions in Canada
Computer-based Training for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT4CBT) is a new on-line addiction treatment developed by Dr Kathleen Carroll at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
- Trial name
- NCT03230669
- Testing
- cbt4cbt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Prince Edward Island
Dental Pain and Sensation Disorder, Anesthesia, Local
Impact of Tramadol Addiction On Dental Anesthesia Success
The aim is to investigate and to find a correlation between tramadol addiction misuse among Algerian males and Dental Local Anesthesia success while performing dental care and oral surgeries.
- Conditions
- Dental Pain and Sensation Disorder, Anesthesia, Local, Addiction, Opioid
- Trial name
- NCT05908305
- Testing
- articaine@ (4% 1:100000 epinephrine) dental anesthesia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Algiers
Internet Addiction Disorder
The Effect of the Nursing Intervention Program on Adolescent Problematic Internet Users
In this study; The effect of the nursing intervention program (education enriched with web 2.0 tools based on the Health Belief Model) on problematic internet use, loneliness and family harmony in adolescents who use the internet…
- Trial name
- NCT06302894
- Testing
- Self-sufficiency
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Social Media Addiction, Anxiety
Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a Two-week Exercise or Mindfulness Intervention
The investigators will be randomizing 300 college student participants with high levels of social media use into either a 1) control condition (no intervention), a 2) mindfulness meditation cognitive intervention, or 3) a social…
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Anxiety, Depression Disorder, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- SMUS (NCT07097545)
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Social Media Reduction, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health