Clinical trials: Tobacco Addiction
Nicotine Dependence
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Nicotine Addiction
Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern. A magnetic field applied to the outside of the skull can produce electrical activity in the brain without significant pain or the need for anesthesia.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT02401672)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Smoking Cessation, Cigarette Smoking
Effects of Random Nicotine Delivery on Smoking Cessation
The objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with random nicotine delivery via a nicotine film both before and after the target quit date will facilitate smoking cessation relative to treatment with steady state…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Cigarette Smoking, Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT03674970
- Testing
- Nicotine Film
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Nicotine Addiction
Acute and Chronic Nicotine Modulation of Reinforcement Learning
The purpose of this study is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate the acute and chronic effects of nicotine on motivational behavior and prediction error-related neural activation.
- Trial name
- NicLearning (NCT01830842)
- Testing
- Nicotine polacrilex, satiety, abstinence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tobacco Addiction, Dual Tobacco Use
Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes and Tobacco Switching Behaviors
The main focus of this study is to determine the use of nicotine-containing products across the three experimental conditions. Subjects will be monitored to determine their continued use of assigned cigarettes, switching to other…
- Trial name
- NCT02000921
- Testing
- VLNC cigarettes, Combusted Products, Non-combusted products
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tobacco Use Disorder, Dual Tobacco Use
Addictive Potential of LCCs in Dual Users
This study is about whether or not little cigars and cigarillos cause or maintain addiction, and if flavors, such as fruit, make them more addictive.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder, Dual Tobacco Use, Tobacco Dependence, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT03496077
- Testing
- Flavored and unflavored little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Smoking, Cigarette, Craving
QuitFast: Evaluating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Tool to Reduce Smoking Directly Following a Quit Attempt
Cigarette smoking constitutes the greatest preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in the US. The most critical period for long term success of smoking cessation appears to be in the first 7 days after the quit date.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Cigarette, Craving, Addiction, Nicotine
- Trial name
- NCT03576768
- Testing
- Real cTBS, Real iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Addiction
Effects of Semaglutide on Nicotine Intake
Tobacco use remains the foremost cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. and worldwide. Advancing new smoking cessation therapies, including those targeting novel biological mechanisms, is a critical public health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT05530577
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Nicotine Dependence
Evaluation of Moclobemide, a Reversible MAO-A Inhibitor, as an Adjunct to Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Female Smokers
The proposed study will assess the efficacy of moclobemide, a selective, reversible MAO-A inhibitor, in facilitating smoking cessation in treatment-seeking female smokers.
- Trial name
- RIMA (NCT01926626)
- Testing
- Nicotine Patch, Moclobemide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Jed E. Rose
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Implementation Science to Reduce the Disparity in Tobacco Treatment Among Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
This is a pilot trial to examine the feasibility and preliminary effect of a multilevel intervention 'Nudges to Quit' on smoking cessation in patients with serious mental illness who smoke in a community mental health center…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Cessation
- Trial name
- ISRAISE (NCT05952401)
- Testing
- Usual Care, "Nudges"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tobacco Dependence
Measuring Neuroadaptations in Response to Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes
The overall goal of this study is to determine if switching to very low nicotine content cigarettes changes the function of brain circuitry involved in incentive salience and executive control among dependent smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT03612960
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes, Normal nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Nicotine Use Disorder
Neural Basis of Eating Behavior in Abstinent Smokers
The purpose of this research study is to better understand why people gain weight when they quit smoking by examining food intake and changes in brain activity in smokers when they are smoking as usual compared to when they have…
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT03438188)
- Testing
- Practice Quit Attempt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Addiction, Smoking Cessation
Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program for Long-Term Abstinence
This observational study evaluates a structured smoking cessation program delivered via weekly group sessions. The primary objective is to assess participant-reported smoking abstinence following completion of the program and at…
- Trial name
- ESCaPe (NCT06746025)
- Testing
- Quit Center cessation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people
- Sponsor
- Quit Center LLC
Tobacco Dependence
Testing the Effect of ENDS Flavors on Neurotransmission
The overarching goal of this translational proposal is to determine if neuroactive flavor chemicals can enhance the addiction potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) by altering brain function and behavior.
- Trial name
- TEN (NCT05836051)
- Testing
- Flavor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Smoking Cessation
Twitter-enabled Mobile Messaging for Smoking Relapse Prevention (Tweet2Quit)
Tweet2Quit is an innovative smoking cessation intervention that combines real-time online peer-to-peer support with auto messaging.
- Trial name
- Tweet2Quit (NCT02823028)
- Testing
- NRT, Web Guide, Tweet2Quit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Nicotine Dependence
Treatment for Nicotine Addiction in Women
The purpose of this study is to use a medication tolcapone and or placebo to test if the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal lessens , and or changes in smoking urges, and mental reasoning in female smokers over a 72 hour period.
- Trial name
- NCT02448654
- Testing
- Tolcapone, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Nicotine Addiction, Panic Attack
Enhancing Panic and Smoking Reduction Treatment With D-Cycloserine
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy of d-cycloserine in augmenting treatment of smoking cessation for individuals with panic attacks.
- Trial name
- DCS/PSRT (NCT01944423)
- Testing
- d-cycloserine, Nicotine replacement therapy, Panic and Smoking Reduction Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes
Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Research of Nicotine Addiction
This study will examine the effects of combining Varenicline (VRN) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on neural circuitry function and treating nicotine addiction.
- Trial name
- NCT02723162
- Testing
- Varenicline (VRN), N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes
The Role of Nicotine Dose and Route of Delivery in Affecting Adoption of E-cigarettes and Reducing Exposure to Toxic Combustion Products
This study plans to investigate whether using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or skin patches containing nicotine affects switching from smoking conventional combustible (burning) cigarettes.
- Trial name
- ENDS-Switch (NCT03492463)
- Testing
- Nicotine patch, E-cigarettes, Non-nicotine e-cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Nicotine Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Temporal Interference Neurostimulation and Addiction
This project aims to develop a line of research using new non-invasive neurostimulation technology to treat adults with opioid use disorders (OUDs).
- Trial name
- NCT04432064
- Testing
- Active TI-NDBS, tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco
Helping Poor Smokers Quit
Using a 2x2 randomized factorial design, we will conduct a statewide field trial in Missouri to compare the relative and combined effects of these two strategies for augmenting an existing, evidence-based tobacco quitline…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking, Pipe
- Trial name
- NCT03194958
- Testing
- Specialized Quitline, Basic Needs Navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,944 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine