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
Feasibility of Long-term, High-dose Stimulant for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) is becoming an increasing public health concern in Canada. While the evidence on the efficacy and safety of prescription psychostimulants for the treatment of MUD is promising, the knowledge on the maintenance therapy using stimulant agonist therapy is scarce and needs further investigation, especially in terms …
The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training With Substance Use Disorder
The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training on dyspnoea, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, cough capacity, functional exercise capacity, substance craving, depression, anxiety and quality of life in individuals with substance use disorder.
Substance Use Prevention for Youth With Parents in Recovery
Risk for substance use disorder (SUD) begins early in the life course. Although preventing and decreasing illicit and nonmedical drug use among youth is an urgent public health priority, there are currently few evidence-based prevention strategies feasible for delivery in the primary care setting. The investigators propose a three-year plan …
Contingency Management for Recovery Oriented Activities at Recovery Houses
In this study, the investigators will implement contingency management at rural recovery houses, where individuals with substance use disorders reside. Contingency management is a behavioral intervention in which participants receive incentives (rewards) when they complete planned tasks that are consistent with their recovery efforts. House staff members will also participate …
Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Substance Use Disorder: The Impact of Peer Support
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Breaking Free Online, in a comparison of outpatients seeking treatment for substance use disorder who receive standard care with group peer support, versus with access to Breaking Free Online, versus with access to Breaking Free Online and …
The Effectiveness of A-CRA in Compulsory Institutional Care for Youth
Youth with substance use disorder (SUD) and socially disruptive behaviour (such as criminality) who are placed in compulsory institutional care are at high risk of continuing a destructive lifestyle into adulthood. There is a pressing need for effective treatment for this group, yet studies are scarce. The empirically supported SUD …
Problematic Use of the Internet in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Pathological internet use is a blanket term for problematic behavior types (e.g. uncontrolled gaming, cyber pornography, cyber mobbing and excessive use of social media): all perpetrated through the internet. There is little documentation or research on interdependencies/interplay between problematic internet and/or media use and child-adolescent disturbances. Very few clinical examples …
Addiction-focused EMDR in Inpatients Who Use Non-opioid Drugs: a Multiple Baseline Study
Rationale: It is well established that Substance Use Disorders (SUD) have severe health consequences. Despite behavioral and pharmacological treatment options, relapse rates remain high. In particular, for non-opioid drugs, such as amphetamines, cocaine, base-coke and cannabis, established, evidence-based pharmacological options to reduce craving, to substitute substance use or to enforce …
Home Treatment for Individuals Suffering From Severe Addictive Disorders
Home Treatment (HT) has been successfully implemented in adult psychiatry in several countries including Switzerland. Patients with addiction problems were generally excluded even if the latter was not the main diagnosis. On the other hand, community treatments have successfully been established for these individuals. The investigators have recently offered HT …
Preconception Intervention for Incarcerated Women With Substance Use
The goal of this pilot trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability as well as efficacy of the adapted intervention, CHOICES-PLEAS (Pregnancy Liberated from Exposure to Alcohol and Substances) among women will illicit polysubstance use participating in a court-mandated jail-based 90-day substance use disorder treatment program. The main questions …
