substance-abuse Clinical Trials
A listing of substance-abuse medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 541 clinical trials
Orexin Receptor Antagonism for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and Stress-Related Drinking
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if, how, and for whom suvorexant (SUV) works to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is SUV effective for AUD? Does SUV dampen stress reactivity? Can the researchers develop a biomarker for SUV treatment …
Study of Tirzepatide for Recovery and Alcohol Use Management
This is a pilot, 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) to receive weekly injections of either tirzepatide (n=10) or matching placebo (n=10). The primary aim is to determine the effects of tirzepatide on cue-reactivity among individuals with AUD. The secondary aim is to assess …
Off-Label Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Among Patients With HIV: Pilot Study 3 Semaglutide
This study seeks to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an intervention consisting of off-label use of a medication with strong efficacy data for alcohol use disorder (AUD) with medical management and a clinical pharmacist-delivered behavioral intervention in reducing alcohol use among individuals with HIV and AUD.
Alcohol Use Disorder Before and After Bariatric Surgery and the Impact of Considering This Surgery During Addiction Follow-up
A significant number of patients treated for alcohol use disorder have undergone bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery is a treatment for patients suffering from morbid or severe obesity with comorbidities that can be improved by surgery. It is performed by a multidisciplinary team, in collaboration with the treating physician. It is …
Catalyzing Cigarette Smoking Cessation Through Harm Reduction Sampling Among People Unmotivated to Quit
This study aims to investigate harm-reduction sampling in a choice format versus medicinal nicotine sampling on smoking behavior, identify mechanisms of sampling's effects, and explore moderators of these effects among a national sample of people unmotivated to quit smoking. Participants will be randomized 2:1 to choose one of three harm-reduction …
Anxiety During Abstinence in AUD
The goal of this study is to better understand the underlying neurobiological basis of anxiety that emerges during abstinence in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The main questions it aims to answer are: To characterize anxiety itself as well as anxiety related-neurobiological circuitry in early abstinence in AUD To …
Involvement of the Septal Nuclei of the Human Brain in Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol activates reward systems in different brain areas, i.e., the nucleus accumbens, dorsal striatum, extended amygdala, and prefrontal cortex. These areas are all part of the reward neurocircuitry, which plays an important role in the development of addiction. A former study performed on rodents has shown that a specific area …
Renewed Recovery: a Pilot Test of a Web-Based Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Continuing Care Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder
This study aims to design, implement, and evaluate a pilot test of a web-based Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) continuing care intervention to support individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) exiting standard outpatient treatment. Guided by the Centre for eHealth and Wellbeing Research (CeHRes) roadmap, the project follows a structured framework …
Cannabidiol for Reducing Drinking in Alcohol Use Disorder
The non-psychotomimetic cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) has been found effective for reducing alcohol drinking in mice. Moreover, other experimental studies have found that CBD reduced alcohol-induced steatosis in the liver, and reduced alcohol-related injury in the brain. Despite these promising results from animal data, no human study has been conducted …
New Relapse Model in Psychiatry
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about risk factors of relapse in patients with alcohol use disorder. The main questions it aims to answer are : Among patients with Alcohol Use Disorder, are there clusters of patients with the same characteristics and the same outcome ? Which …
