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Remote Guided Caffeine Reduction

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Mary M Sweeney, PhD
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, at the time of intervention visit (within 1-2 weeks of screening), at 7 weeks post-intervention visit, at 14 weeks post-intervention visit
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a step-by-step plan to help people slowly cut down on caffeine. It targets those who struggle to reduce caffeine despite health issues like anxiety and sleep problems. Participants follow the plan online, reporting their progress and any health improvements.

Eligible Conditions
  • Caffeine Withdrawal
  • Functional Heartburn
  • Insomnia
  • Caffeine
  • Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Bile Acid Diarrhea
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Heartburn
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Caffeine Addiction
  • Caffeine-induced anxiety
  • Diarrhea

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, at 7 weeks post-intervention visit, at 14 weeks post-intervention visit
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, at 7 weeks post-intervention visit, at 14 weeks post-intervention visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Treatment acceptability as assessed by treatment acceptability questionnaire
Treatment adherence as assessed by percentage of completed assessments
Secondary study objectives
Anxiety
Change in anxiety as assessed by the PROMIS-Anxiety-8a
Change in caffeine consumption (in milligrams)
+7 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Caffeine Reduction Manual, Immediate Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Weekly caffeine consumption is to be measured before and after using the caffeine reduction program, which has been summarized in a "Guide to Caffeine Reduction and Cessation" manual to help people reduce their caffeine use. Those in the immediate treatment group will receive the guide immediately after screening.
Group II: Caffeine Reduction Manual, Delayed Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Weekly caffeine consumption is to be measured before and after using the caffeine reduction program, which has been summarized in a "Guide to Caffeine Reduction and Cessation" manual to help people reduce their caffeine use. Those in the delayed treatment group will receive the guide seven weeks after screening.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Caffeine Reduction Manual
2020
N/A
~110

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,607 Previous Clinical Trials
3,329,826 Total Patients Enrolled
Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor
2,339 Previous Clinical Trials
14,881,522 Total Patients Enrolled
Mary M Sweeney, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1 Total Patients Enrolled
Dustin Lee, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
200 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Caffeine Reduction Manual Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04560595 — N/A
Caffeine Withdrawal Research Study Groups: Caffeine Reduction Manual, Delayed Treatment Group, Caffeine Reduction Manual, Immediate Treatment Group
Caffeine Withdrawal Clinical Trial 2023: Caffeine Reduction Manual Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04560595 — N/A
Caffeine Reduction Manual 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04560595 — N/A
Caffeine Withdrawal Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT04560595 — N/A
~21 spots leftby Dec 2025