Harm Reduction clinical trials
The registry lists 115 studies for Harm Reduction across more than 10 countries. 39 are recruiting or about to start. 21 of them are mainly about Harm Reduction (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-05.
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Who runs them
Rose Research Center, LLC (6) · University of Colorado, Denver (5) · Brown University (5) · Yale University (4) · Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand (4) · University of Washington (4) · NYU Langone Health (3) · University of Nebraska (3)
What is being tested here
Drugs under test in Harm Reduction studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted
| Drug | Open | Phase 3 | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytisine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicotine | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nicotine Patch | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycloserine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Naltrexone | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Varenicline | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicotine Inhaler | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
The 10 nearest, phase 3 first
- Jan 2027Electronic Harm Reduction Treatment for Alcohol · Phase 3 · University of Washington
- Dec 2026Pre-implementation Study to Develop Trans-tailored Services for Transgender Persons in Relation to chemsEX · Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand
- Jan 2027Clinical Decision Support to Increase Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder · University of Colorado, Denver
- Feb 2027The Implementation of a Trans-tailored Harm Reduction Service for Transgender Persons in Relation to chemsEX and Substance Use (iT-REX) · Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand
- Feb 2027Host Led Harm Reduction Approach Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Engaged in Chemsex in Bangkok, Thailand: A Pre-Implementation Study · Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand
- Mar 2027Evaluation of Clinical Decision Support in Opioid Tapering · University of Colorado, Denver
- Mar 2027E-cigarettes for Harm Reduction Among Smokers With Serious Mental Illness · NYU Langone Health
- Mar 2027Trial of a Harm Reduction Strategy for People With HIV Who Smoke Cigarettes · Montefiore Medical Center
- Mar 2027Pilot Study of an Adapted Partner Navigation Intervention Booster Session for Sustained Healthcare Engagement Among People Who Inject Drugs · University of California, San Francisco
- Mar 2027Shelter HArm Reduction Evaluation · NYU Langone Health
Who these studies take
Of the 28 Harm Reduction studies recruiting now, 24 (86%) set no upper age limit and 2 (7%) stop at 75 or younger. 3 (11%) take children under 18. 0 (0%) are for women only and 2 (7%) for men only; 12 (43%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
| 18 | 17 (61%) | 19 (68%) |
| 30 | 24 (86%) | 26 (93%) |
| 40 | 25 (89%) | 27 (96%) |
| 50 | 25 (89%) | 27 (96%) |
| 65 | 24 (86%) | 26 (93%) |
| 75 | 24 (86%) | 26 (93%) |
| 85 | 23 (82%) | 25 (89%) |
Across all 115 studies, recruiting or not: 26% stop at 75 or younger and 23% at 65; 15% take children; 0% are for women only and 7% for men only; 50% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
How long Harm Reduction studies take
Of 57 interventional studies with no phase under Harm Reduction, half reached primary completion within 28 months of starting, counting those still running.
| Start to primary completion | Every sponsor | Industry | Non-industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional, no phase | 28 mo15–43 · 57 studies | — | 30 mo15–43 · 54 studies |
Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 50 of 115. Browse all 115 → or search them.
- Prevention and Rapid Outreach for Treatment, Engagement, and Care Transition From the Emergency DepartmentNot yet recruitingNCT07868393Not applicable1 country
- Low Dead-space Injecting Equipment Distribution Program for People Who Inject Drugs in Low- and Middle-income CountriesRecruitingNCT063951293 countries
- Evaluation of Clinical Decision Support in Opioid TaperingNot yet recruitingNCT06527079
- E-cigarettes for Harm Reduction Among Smokers With Serious Mental IllnessRecruitingNCT05815199Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Decision Support for Safety of Opioid TransitionsNot yet recruitingNCT065270401 country
- Clinical Decision Support to Increase Use of Medications for Opioid Use DisorderRecruitingNCT065262861 country
- Teaching Health Resilience in a Hospital Setting: A Peer-led InterventionRecruitingNCT06843213Not applicable1 country
- Shelter HArm Reduction EvaluationRecruitingNCT071700721 country
- Harm Reduction ServicesRecruitingNCT05776316Not applicable1 country
- Harm Reduction Intervention for Anabolic-androgenic Steroids Users: a Randomized Controlled TrialNot yet recruitingNCT07039539Not applicable1 country
- Wellness, Alcohol, Vitals, and EmotionsRecruitingNCT06982443Not applicable1 country
- Brain/Craving Response to Smoking Cues After Oral Nicotine Pouch UseRecruitingNCT07698470Not applicable1 country
- Catalyzing Cigarette Smoking Cessation Through Harm Reduction Sampling Among People Unmotivated to QuitRecruitingNCT07199517Not applicable1 country
- Pilot Study of an Adapted Partner Navigation Intervention Booster Session for Sustained Healthcare Engagement Among People Who Inject DrugsNot yet recruitingNCT07631559Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Research Evaluating Smoking Cessation With E-Cigarettes and Nicotine TherapyRecruitingNCT06948058Not applicable1 country
- Overdose Recovery and Care Access (ORCA) Qualitative Stakeholder Interviews and County-level DataRecruitingNCT06768814Not applicable1 country
- Combining Social Network Strategies and Routine Substance Use ScreeningNot yet recruitingNCT07414459Not applicable1 country
- Trial of a Harm Reduction Strategy for People With HIV Who Smoke CigarettesRecruitingNCT05642715Not applicable1 country
- Integrating Sexual Pleasure Into Harm Reduction Services for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Persons Who Engage in Chemsex or Substance Use in ThailandRecruitingNCT07509853Not applicable1 country
- Pre-implementation Study to Develop Trans-tailored Services for Transgender Persons in Relation to chemsEXRecruitingNCT075058751 country
- The Implementation of a Trans-tailored Harm Reduction Service for Transgender Persons in Relation to chemsEX and Substance Use (iT-REX)RecruitingNCT07512856Not applicable1 country
- Host Led Harm Reduction Approach Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Engaged in Chemsex in Bangkok, Thailand: A Pre-Implementation StudyRecruitingNCT075128691 country
- Smoking Harm Reduction Using E-cigarettes and CytisineNot yet recruitingNCT07274475Not applicable
- Adapting a Telehealth Intervention for Suicide Prevention Among Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder in TanzaniaNot yet recruitingNCT07475988Not applicable
- Data2Action Oregon Project: Supporting Data-driven Decision-Making for Substance Use Services, Policy, and Overdose PreventionRecruitingNCT06852170Not applicable1 country
- Noncombustible Nicotine Delivery Systems as Potential Harm Reduction Tools for Persistent Cigarette SmokersRecruitingNCT06372899Not applicable1 country
- Reducing Overdose and Substance Use-related Stigma by Training Non-substance-using Friends and Family Members of People Who Use Opioids to Be Harm Reduction ChampionsRecruitingNCT06823453Not applicable1 country
- Harm Reduction for Smokers With Mental IllnessRecruitingNCT06543407Not applicable1 country
- Testing the Effects of Cann'App, a Digital Intervention for Cannabis Harm ReductionEnrolling by invitationNCT07157540Not applicable1 country
- An Augmented Reality Videogame for Alcohol Use Prevention and Harm Reduction in TeensEnrolling by invitationNCT04351958Not applicable1 country
- A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Novel Drug Education and Diversion Program (iDECIDE) for Middle and High School StudentsRecruitingNCT06115746Not applicable1 country
- Trial of a Culturally Informed Brief Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Related Health Disparities and Treatment Inequities Among LatinxsRecruitingNCT05800899Not applicable1 country
- Electronic Harm Reduction Treatment for AlcoholRecruitingNCT06702007Phase 31 country
- Prevention Messages for EGMs: Effects on Behaviours and CognitionsRecruitingNCT06341504Not applicable1 country
- Evaluating Tetrahydrocannabinol as an Adjunct to Opioid Agonist TherapyRecruitingNCT05985850Phase 21 country
- Alcohol Related Risk Reduction in VeteransNot yet recruitingNCT06768684Not applicable
- The Road to Recovery Initiative (R2RI)RecruitingNCT066393731 country
- Our Healthbox - Evaluating Interactive Dispensing Systems for Low-Barrier Access to HIV Testing and Harm Reduction.RecruitingNCT05516069Not applicable1 country
- Serious Game Interventions to Reduce Viral Hepatitis C Among PLWH-MSMRecruitingNCT05751889Not applicable1 country
- Medication Use and Quality of Life Among Older PeopleCompletedNCT05123313Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Decision Support to Improve System Naloxone Co-prescribingCompletedNCT062716681 country
- Innovating Technology Solutions for Residents in Support Housing Communities w SUD Through Community-Engaged ResearchCompletedNCT07001020Not applicable1 country
- Harm Reduction in HIV Primary Care for PLWH Who Use DrugsActive, not recruitingNCT054047501 country
- THRIVE: Culturally AdapTed Harm Reduction InterventionCompletedNCT06609278Not applicable1 country
- Vending Machine Naloxone Distribution for Your Community (VENDY)Active, not recruitingNCT06429436Phase 41 country
- Harm Reduction Strategies for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaging in ChemsexCompletedNCT06187415Not applicable1 country
- Evaluating an Intervention to Prevent Overdoses in Rural and Urban CountiesActive, not recruitingNCT05463341Not applicable1 country
- Substance Checking Outreach and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Engagement StudyCompletedNCT05977881Not applicable1 country
- Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Abscesses in People Who Self-inject DrugsWithdrawnNCT06131788Not applicable1 country
- Counseling for Harm Reduction and Retention in Medication-assisted Treatment - Cherokee NationActive, not recruitingNCT05733442Not applicable1 country