Clinical trials
Craving clinical trials
Below are recruiting craving clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 42 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05991882Recruiting
Mobile app study for young adults who use alcohol and marijuana
This trial tests a mobile app (phone-based) program for young adults who use both alcohol and marijuana. It aims to help you reduce risky use and improve your confidence in handling these substances.
Honolulu, HawaiiAges 18–30 - NCT07157124Recruiting
Testing visual patterns to reduce alcohol cravings
This study tests whether a simple visual pattern on your computer screen can help reduce alcohol cravings and drinking. If you're a college student who drinks at least once a week and experiences cravings, you may be able to help find a new way to manage urges.
Laramie, WyomingAges 18–29 - NCT07106398Recruiting
Can brain stimulation reduce food cravings and help weight control?
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can help reduce food cravings and support weight control in adults who struggle with these issues but are otherwise healthy.
Hong Kong, Pok Fu LamAges 18–65 - NCT07410104Recruiting
Brain stimulation for social media addiction
This study tests whether a gentle brain stimulation technique called tDCS can help reduce social media addiction in adults. You may qualify if you struggle with heavy social media use and are not currently being treated for certain mental health conditions.
AlmadaAges 18 years+ - NCT05491551Recruiting
Alcohol training program to help you cut back or quit
This study tests a structured training program for young adults who’ve been drinking heavily, to help them reduce drinking or quit. You’ll be asked to complete daily short check-ins and follow study instructions, and you may be randomly assigned to different parts of the program.
Berkeley, CaliforniaAges 18–26 - NCT05666726Recruiting
Study how stress and body feelings affect choices
This study tests how changes in your internal body feelings (like heart rate and awareness of bodily sensations) and stress can affect decision-making and self-reflection. It may help researchers understand how thoughts, feelings, and body signals connect—especially in people vulnerable to anxiety or depression.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–55 - NCT05833529Recruiting
Therapy program for cocaine use in a residential setting
This trial tests an “innovative cognitive and behavioral” therapy approach to help people stop cocaine use or stay stopped. It is done while you’re in a residential hospital program, aiming to improve coping and reduce relapse.
Fort-de-FranceAges 18 years+ - NCT05879679Recruiting
Testing a new craving-thinking model for bulimia and binge eating
This study looks at whether a new approach that focuses on how you think about cravings fits people with bulimia or binge eating disorder. If you qualify, you may be asked questions or do study tasks to see if the model matches your experiences.
QuébecAges 18–65 - NCT07103811Recruiting
Social Media, Cravings, and Food Choices in Students
This study looks at the link between social media use, food cravings, and consumption of ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and sugary drinks) among university students in Ankara. It aims to understand how these factors affect eating habits in young adults.
AnkaraAges 18–25 - NCT07118618RecruitingPhase 2
Probenecid for alcohol cravings and drinking
This study tests if the medication probenecid can help reduce cravings for alcohol and the amount you drink. It is for people who drink heavily and have moderate to severe alcohol use disorder.
Providence, Rhode IslandAges 18 years+ - NCT03364803Recruiting
Sharing treatment results for people with Cushing’s syndrome
This is a study that collects and reviews information about how people with Cushing’s syndrome (including some mild forms and certain “silent” tumors) are diagnosed and treated, and what outcomes they have. It may help researchers understand which treatments work best in different types of the condition.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 14 years+ - NCT06088498RecruitingPhase 2
App to help reduce cravings to smoke
This trial tests a smartphone app that uses augmented reality to help people reduce smoking cravings. It may help if you recently quit smoking or currently smoke regularly.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07218354RecruitingPhase 3
Medication for reducing alcohol use in veterans
This study tests whether a medication (semaglutide) can help veterans reduce or stop drinking alcohol. It is for veterans who drink heavily and have alcohol use disorder, and who are interested in cutting down.
Long Beach, CaliforniaAges 18–80 - NCT05945199Recruiting
Brain stimulation to reduce cravings in chemsex users
This trial tests a non-painful brain stimulation method (tDCS) to help reduce cravings related to chemsex. If you qualify, you’ll be randomly assigned to real stimulation or a sham (placebo) and complete study visits and questionnaires.
DijonAges 18 years+ - NCT04732676Recruiting
Smartphone app to help manage cravings and addiction triggers
This study tests whether a smartphone app can help you manage cravings and personal triggers that lead to substance use or addictive behaviors. It is designed for people who are seeking addiction support and have at least a month before starting treatment.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT06228235Recruiting
Brain stimulation to reduce smoking cravings
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique (rTMS) combined with a behavioral task can reduce your craving to smoke. It might help if you smoke regularly and want to cut back.
Morgantown, West VirginiaAges 18–60 - NCT05589220Recruiting
Music and nicotine patches to reduce cravings in student smokers
This study tests whether combining music therapy with nicotine replacement (like a patch or gum) can reduce smoking cravings when students try to quit. It’s aimed at motivated students who smoke regularly and want help with quitting.
PoitiersAges 18–25 - NCT07313371RecruitingPhase 4
Clonidine for reducing cravings in cocaine and crack users
This trial tests whether the medication clonidine can help reduce cravings for people hospitalized with cocaine or crack use disorder. You must be staying in a specific hospital ward and be able to take pills by mouth.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 18–65 - NCT07734363Recruiting
How Cravings Affect Addiction Severity Over Time
This trial is a longitudinal study that tracks how cravings (strong urges to use) affect a person's addiction over time. It may help researchers understand how cravings lead to more severe addiction, which could improve future treatments.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT05027919RecruitingPhase 2
Testing ways to predict opioid withdrawal during a taper
This Phase 2 study looks at what opioid withdrawal looks like in the body and whether they can measure it in a meaningful way. You may join if you have an opioid use disorder, can show physical dependence, and are interested in tapering (gradually reducing) opioids under study care.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–65 - NCT05277714Recruiting
Neurofeedback for food addiction in people with obesity
This trial tests whether brain-training feedback using near-infrared sensors (a painless light-based brain measure) can reduce food addiction behaviors in people with obesity. If you qualify for obesity surgery and have food addiction signs, you may be offered this therapy and monitored during the study.
RennesAges 18–55 - NCT05511909RecruitingPhase 2
Buspirone study for opioid withdrawal symptoms
This Phase 2 study tests whether buspirone can help reduce symptoms during opioid detox (withdrawal). You may be able to take part if you have opioid withdrawal and are planning medically supervised detox.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–75 - NCT05540288RecruitingPhase 3
Nalmefene vs placebo to reduce cravings in behavioral addictions
This study tests whether nalmefene, a non-opioid medicine, can reduce craving episodes in people with behavioral addictions like gambling, food addiction, or sexual addiction. Participants keep tracking cravings weekly, and compare the nalmefene effect against a placebo in addition to their usual care.
BesançonAges 18 years+ - NCT05766553Recruiting
Virtual reality mindfulness to reduce cigarette cravings
This trial tests whether guided mindfulness meditation in virtual reality can lower cigarette cravings and help people quit smoking. It may help by reducing urges to smoke during stressful moments.
IteuilAges 18–75
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for craving?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 42 recruiting craving studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a craving trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a craving trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.