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Couples Therapy for Addiction

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Recruiting

Led By Joël Tremblay, PhD

Research Sponsored by Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

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 in the last six months of admission, 6,12 and 18 months post-admission (the first admission is anticipated for april 2023 and the last in march 2024)

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Study Summary

This trial will compare using couples therapy to help people with addiction vs. treatment as usual.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for couples where one partner has a serious gambling or substance use problem and hasn't had treatment in the last 6 months. They must have lived together for at least half a year or been in a significant relationship for two years. Partners can use substances as long as they're not also highly addicted.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares Integrative Couple Treatment for Addiction (ICT-A) with standard individual treatment to see which is more effective for those struggling with gambling or substance addiction.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves therapy rather than medication, typical medical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort or relationship strain during the therapeutic process.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ in the last six months of admission, 6,12 and 18 months post-admission (the first admission is anticipated for april 2023 and the last in march 2024)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~in the last six months of admission, 6,12 and 18 months post-admission (the first admission is anticipated for april 2023 and the last in march 2024)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and in the last six months of admission, 6,12 and 18 months post-admission (the first admission is anticipated for april 2023 and the last in march 2024) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in Alcohol, Smoking and Substance involvement and Screening Test (ASSIST) of the World Health Organization (WHO)-Gambler

Change in Canadian Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)-Gambler

Change in Craving Experience Questionnaire (CEQ)-Gamblers

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in Affective Reserve-Gambler

Change in Affective Reserve-Partner

Change in Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement and Screening Test (ASSIST) of the World Health Organization (WHO)-Partner

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Integrative Couple Treatment for Addiction (ICT-A)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Inspired by the "Alcohol Behavior Couple Therapy" from Epstein & McCrady, the ICT-A will be offered over 12 to 16 sessions of 90 minutes. Typically, approximately the first half of each session is dedicated to GD/SUD problems,in a predominantly cognitive behavioral model. In the second part of each session, the clinician will help the couple to improve their communication,to reduce the reinforcements (non-voluntary) of the behaviors of GD/SUD and to increase marital pleasure situations incompatible with the use of GD/SUD.Particular attention will also be paid to feelings of betrayal and interpersonal attacks to restore trust. Plus,they will received a sefl-care guide.

Group II: Individual treatment as usually offeredActive Control1 Intervention

The usual treatment control group will receive individual treatment as already offered by the specialized centres in addiction. For the person with GD/SUD, this treatment consists of 12 to 16 individual cognitive-behavioral sessions of 60 minutes. In general, the intervention aims to secure financial assets, awareness of erroneous thoughts and improvement of alternative skills to gambling in order to meet the normal demands of psychic and relational life. People undergoing this intervention will receive a self-care guide. As for the partners randomized in this intervention, they will receive the services that are usually offered to members of the entourage of a person with GD/SUD. In groups or individually, these services are generally aimed at improving the partner's well-being and relationship with their spouse, which includes information about GD/SUD and the recovery process.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Université de MontréalOTHER

214 Previous Clinical Trials

102,671 Total Patients Enrolled

Laval UniversityOTHER

417 Previous Clinical Trials

172,172 Total Patients Enrolled

Université de SherbrookeOTHER

293 Previous Clinical Trials

69,415 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Integrative Couple Treatment for Addiction (ICT-A) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05833503 — N/A

Substance Use Disorder Research Study Groups: Integrative Couple Treatment for Addiction (ICT-A), Individual treatment as usually offered

Substance Use Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Integrative Couple Treatment for Addiction (ICT-A) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05833503 — N/A

Integrative Couple Treatment for Addiction (ICT-A) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05833503 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any vacancies left for participants in this research?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this particular research has ceased enrollment of participants since its last update on April 25th 2023; it had been initially posted in the beginning of April that same year. Although not actively seeking new volunteers anymore, there are 1261 other medical studies recruiting right now."

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What is the total number of healthcare facilities partaking in this experiment?

"The ongoing trial is being conducted at seven distinct sites, including Lévis, Montréal and Saint-Jérôme. To decrease time spent travelling to the site of participation, it is best to select a clinic nearest you."

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What is the key goal of this clinical experiment?

"The primary purpose of this clinical trial over the final 90 days of admission and beyond for 6, 12, and 18 months is to gauge change in Canadian Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)-Gambler. Additionally, secondary objectives involve assessing changes resulting from Affective Reserve-Partner with a 2 item questionnaire on an 11 point scale measuring emotional reserve; Conflict Tactics Scale-2_Psychological Violence Issued by the Spouse-Gambler utilizing 14 items graded on a 7 level Likert scale quantifying psychological violence suffered by gamblers; as well as Conflict Tactics Scale-2_Psychological Violence Issued by"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Integrative Couple Treatment for Gambling/Substance Use Disorder

Joël Tremblay 2023. "Integrative Couple Treatment for Gambling/Substance Use Disorder". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05833503.