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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT for Substance Use Disorders

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Participants must be ages 18+

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline to 1-month post-treatment

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to decrease loneliness in Veterans with substance use disorders, to see if it is feasible and acceptable. If successful, this could help reduce relapse rates and improve access to care for these Veterans.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans aged 18+ with substance use disorders who feel lonely. They must have access to a phone or computer, understand English, and screen positive for loneliness and an active moderate SUD including alcohol, marijuana, opioids, cocaine, stimulants like methamphetamine/amphetamines, or sedatives. Those with significant cognitive impairment cannot participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tailored for loneliness in individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), comparing it against standard health education. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the specialized CBT for Loneliness/SUD or regular CBT-SUD to evaluate the treatment's feasibility and acceptability.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychological therapy rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing personal issues during therapy sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to 1-month post-treatment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to 1-month post-treatment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 1-month post-treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Mean change in loneliness

Secondary outcome measures

Mean change in number of days of substance use

Mean change in percent days abstinent

Mean change in social interactions

Other outcome measures

Mean change in anxiety

Mean change in depression

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CBT for LonelinessExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

CBT delivered over the course of 8, ~45 minute sessions delivered via telehealth.

Group II: Health EducationActive Control1 Intervention

Health education provides information on the importance and benefits of and guidelines for living a healthy lifestyle.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,306,393 Total Patients Enrolled

Lisham Ashrafioun, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, Canandaigua, NY

2 Previous Clinical Trials

348 Total Patients Enrolled

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Substance Use Disorder Research Study Groups: Health Education, CBT for Loneliness

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research endeavor currently recruiting participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this experiment, which began recruitment on September 30th 2022, is currently recruiting participants. 36 volunteers are needed to be admitted from 1 particular centre."

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Is cognitive behavioral therapy a reliable form of treatment for loneliness?

"As the trial is still in its first phase, there is limited evidence for both safety and efficacy. Therefore our team at Power has assigned CBT for Loneliness a score of 1 on our risk scale."

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How many individuals are voluntarily taking part in this research trial?

"Affirmative. As per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is recruiting participants at present. It was originally posted to the platform on September 30th 2022 and last updated just a few days later, on October 3rd of that same year. 36 individuals need to be recruited from one site for its completion."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Substance Use and Loneliness

2022. "Substance Use and Loneliness". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05338268.