Clinical trials: Substance Use
Alcohol Use Disorder
Lacosamide Effects on Alcohol Self Administration and Craving in Heavy Drinkers
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial tested the effect of lacosamide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03271528
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Smoking, Nicotine Dependence
Naltrexone and Varenicline: Weight Gain and Tolerability in Cigarette Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of naltrexone (Depade) and varenicline (Chantix) minimizes post-smoking cessation weight gain and how well the combination is tolerated.
- Trial name
- NCT00502216
- Testing
- Naltrexone, Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Opioid-use Disorder
Evaluation of Long-term Buprenorphine Plasma Exposure
The study objective is to characterise the long-term plasma exposure to buprenorphine after stopping SUBLOCADE treatment. There are no interventions planned.
- Trial name
- NCT03752528
- Testing
- Blood sample collection, Urine sample collection
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Indivior Inc.
Tobacco Dependence
Tobacco Dependence Treatment for Asian Americans
Nicotine dependence is very common among Asian Americans; yet, research on understanding and treating nicotine dependence in this group is almost nonexistent.
- Trial name
- NCT01091363
- Testing
- Standard, Deep Cultural
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Tobacco Use Disorder, Smoking Cessation
Mechanisms of Lorcaserin for Smoking Cessation
Identifying new medication options is critical for curbing the health burdens of cigarette smoking. Currently approved smoking cessation medications act on nicotinic receptors, and additional work is needed to identify…
- Trial name
- NCT04396834
- Testing
- Lorcaserin Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Nicotine Dependence
Combination Bupropion / Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Male Smokers
Previous results from the investigators' Center have shown that combination treatment with Chantix and Zyban is more successful in helping men quit smoking. The investigators hope to replicate these findings with this study.
- Trial name
- ConNic5 (NCT01806779)
- Testing
- Chantix, Zyban, Nicotine patches
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Cessation
Efficacy of Varenicline in Ambivalent Smokers
The purpose of this study is to test whether Varenicline can help ambivalent smokers (those who are interested in quitting at some point in the future but have no current plans to quit) to reduce their smoking and eventually quit.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Cessation, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT00595868
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Nicotine Dependence
Mechanistic Evaluations of Pre-Cessation Therapies for Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study is to look at brain function in order to understand how different treatments work to help people quit smoking.
- Trial name
- ConNicBrain (NCT01406223)
- Testing
- Varenicline, Bupropion, Nicotine patches
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Aspirin and Zileuton and Biomarker Expression in Nasal Tissue of Current Smokers
This randomized phase II trial studies the effects of aspirin and zileuton on genes related to tobacco use in current smokers. Aspirin and zileuton may interfere with genes related to tobacco use and may be useful in preventing…
- Trial name
- NCT02348203
- Testing
- Aspirin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Zileuton
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cannabis, Cannabis Use
Marijuana Effects on Simulated Driving Performance
This study will examine the effects of various strains of marijuana on simulated driving performance; the effects of alcohol administration will also be examined to further understand how marijuana-induced driving changes compare…
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Cannabis Use, Marijuana, Marijuana Usage
- Trial name
- NCT03699540
- Testing
- Marijuana, Alcohol, Inactive marijuana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanna Babalonis, PhD
Chronic Pain
Managing Chronic Pain in Veterans With Substance Use Disorders
The proposed project will provide crucial data on the effectiveness of a pain management intervention designed for veterans with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00982410
- Testing
- cognitive-behavioral treatment, educational supportive group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Adolescent Substance Use
The Rewire Study (Mindfulness Mobile App to Reduce Adolescent Substance Use)
The current proposal is aimed at developing a substance use cessation app (Rewire) for high risk adolescents who are involved in the juvenile justice system.
- Trial name
- NCT03533491
- Testing
- Rewire App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Nicotine Dependence
Assessment of a Teachable Moment for Smoking Cessation
A teachable moment (TM) refers to life events or transitions, such as physician visits, early detection screening feedback, pregnancy, and hospitalization for, and diagnosis of, disease, that inspire health behavior change.
- Trial name
- TM (NCT00596440)
- Testing
- Transdermal nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Linkage to Care, Homelessness
Improving Linkage to Health and Other Services for Veterans Leaving Incarceration
Veterans leaving incarceration and re-entering their communities (often described as "reentry" Veterans) face a number of challenges, including uncertainty about housing, vulnerability to substance use and relapse, on-going…
- Conditions
- Linkage to Care, Homelessness, Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT02964897)
- Testing
- Peer-support plus usual care from the Health Care for Reentry Veterans program, Usual care from the Health Care for Reentry Veterans program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia, Mental Health Disorder
Comparison of Quetiapine and Trazodone Treatment for Insomnia in Dually Diagnosed Veterans
This is a pilot comparative effectiveness study designed to determine whether trazodone is as effective as quetiapine for treatment of insomnia in veterans with a history of addiction and mental health issues.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Mental Health Disorder, Substance Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01662297
- Testing
- Quetiapine, Trazodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Alcoholism, Nicotine Dependence
Varenicline and Alcohol in Inpatient Addictions Program (IAP)
The overall hypothesis of this line of research is that varenicline will decrease alcohol consumption and tobacco use and will increase alcohol and tobacco abstinence rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01169610
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Helping Adult Smokers Quit Smoking
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking plans, including counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, may help smokers quit smoking. It is not yet known whether counseling and the nicotine lozenge is more effective than counseling and the…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00365508
- Testing
- nicotine lozenge, nicotine patch
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 642 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Tobacco Use Disorder, Homelessness
Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART) for Homeless Veteran Smokers
The goal of this research study is to examine the effects of a treatment for helping homeless veterans who smoke to stop smoking. Participants in the study will be assigned to one of two study groups.
- Trial name
- NCT02245308
- Testing
- Nicotine Patches, mobile contingency management (mCM), Smoking cessation counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tobacco Dependence
Low Nicotine Cigarettes Plus Electronic Cigarettes
This study aims to determine the health effects of very low nicotine content in cigarettes, in conjunction with the availability of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) among smokers with mental health conditions…
- Trial name
- NCT04058717
- Testing
- Normal Nicotine Content research cigarettes, High Nicotine e-cigarette, Very Low Nicotine Content research cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Substance Use Disorders, Depression
Study of a Transdiagnostic, Emotion-focused Group Intervention for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders
The overall aim of this pilot study is to conduct a preliminary trial to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of adding a transdiagnostic, emotion-focused group intervention (the Unified Protocol, UP) to treatment as usual…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Disorder
- Trial name
- ARMS UP (NCT03315208)
- Testing
- Unified Protocol (UP), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital