You can be a part of discovering new ways to prevent and treat addictive disorders. Below is a list of clinical trials that are currently seeking participants.
If you are a researcher interested in hosting your clinical trial on this page, please email rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu with your clinical trial details.
Eligibility: Individuals 18 years and older with opioid use disorder in the last 12 months and any criminal justice involvement in the last 6 months.
Project Description: This is a multi-site randomized clinical trial evaluating extended-release buprenorphine vs. extended-release naltrexone vs. standard of care medications for opioid use disorder in individuals leaving incarceration or with a recent history of criminal justice involvement. Full details are available on ClinicalTrials.gov: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04219540
Project Contact: Amesika Nyaku, amesika.nyaku@rutgers.edu
Eligibility: Actively recruiting individuals between the ages of 18-35 years
Project Description: The aim of this project is to examine whether a brief behavioral intervention of slow breathing paced at a resonance frequency of the cardiovascular system can enhance attention and cognitive control in young adults. Results from this study may provide evidence of novel brain-body prevention and intervention targets to improve physical health. Full details are available on ClinicalTrials.gov: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05369169.
Project Contact: To inquire about participating, email Dr. Brandon Alderman, alderman@rutgers.edu.
Eligibility: Adults ages 21-50 who currently smoke at least 5 cigarettes daily and are interested in quitting.
Project Description: Project Description: Through this project, investigators seek to develop and pilot test heart rate variability biofeedback as a treatment adjunct to standard smoking cessation treatment including nicotine replacement therapy patch and individual cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation counseling for smokers high in emotional distress. Full details are available on ClinicalTrials.gov: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03972137
Project Contact: Dr. Teresa Leyro, teresa.leyro@rutgers.edu.