Massive study tracks 10,000 people with addiction to uncover what really helps
NCT ID NCT07249970
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is following 10,000 people who are seeking help for substance or behavioral addictions. Researchers will track their medical, brain, social, and psychological health over several years using interviews, questionnaires, and cognitive tests. The goal is to better understand how addiction develops and changes, and how people interact with the healthcare system. No new treatment is being tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal patterns that help improve addiction care and support services.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new therapy, and results may take years to influence care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2002
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthcare units : CSAPA de Bordeaux and CSAPA de Bayonne.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Seeking treatment for substance or behavioral addiction at one of the inclusion centers, with more than one month to wait before treatment begins * Presenting with at least one substance or behavioral addiction (according to DSM5 criteria) Exclusion Criteria: * Condition incompatible with understanding assessment tools * Difficulties understanding and/or writing French * Person unable to give personal consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier CHARLES PERRENS
RECRUITINGBordeaux, Gironde, 33076, France
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