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Behavioral Intervention

Breathwork workshop for Cannabis Abuse

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Recruiting

Led By Silvia J Franco Corso, M.D

Research Sponsored by Elias Dakwar

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

18-70 years of age

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 hours after the breathing session.

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Study Summary

This trial will test whether a breathwork intervention is safe and acceptable for people with substance use disorders.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-70 who are seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder as defined by the DSM-V. It's not open to individuals with active substance use disorders (other than cannabis, nicotine, or caffeine), psychotic illnesses, dissociative disorders, severe withdrawal history, dementia, epilepsy or seizures, cardiac issues like arrhythmia or heart failure, asthma, panic disorder or other respiratory illnesses.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing a breathwork workshop intervention to see if it's safe and helpful for people struggling with cannabis use disorder. The goal is to assess whether this approach could be a feasible and acceptable treatment option.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves a non-medical intervention in the form of breathwork exercises there may be minimal side effects; however specific side effects are not detailed in the provided information.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

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I am between 18 and 70 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured during breathing session

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured during breathing session

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured during breathing session for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of the breathwork session

Safety of the breathing session

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Cue Reactivity

Change in Motivation to Quit

Change in cannabis use

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Breathwork groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Treatment-seeking individuals with cannabis use disorder who will participate in the 1-week breathwork workshop.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Elias DakwarLead Sponsor

Kate O'Malley, M.AStudy DirectorNew York State Psychiatric Institute/ Columbia University

Silvia J Franco Corso, M.DPrincipal InvestigatorNew York State Psychiatric Institute/ Columbia University Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is participation in this research open to individuals under the age of eighty-five?

"The age range for eligible participants of this clinical trial is between 18 and 70 years old. There are 335 studies dedicated to adolescents under the age of 18, while 870 trials exist specifically targeting seniors over 65."

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What is the ultimate purpose of this medical exploration?

"This clinical trial has two primary goals: to assess the safety of the breathing session within one week and secondary objectives such as monitoring Electroencephalographic changes, measuring participants' motivation to quit with a "Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale", and tracking cannabis use through a Timeline Followback."

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Are there any participation vacancies in this trial?

"Confirmed. According to the listing on clinicaltrials.gov, this research initiative is currently enrolling participants with an original posting date of February 6th 2022 and a most recent update occuring November 30th 2022. The study needs 10 patients from 1 medical centre."

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How many individuals have signed up for participation in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov lists this trial as presently recruiting participants since its initial posting on February 6th 2022 and the most recent update being November 30th 2022. The research team is looking for 10 people to enroll from 1 clinical site."

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For whom is this clinical trial an appropriate option?

"To apply for this clinical trial, candidates must have a history of substance abuse and be between 18 to 70 years old. The medical study is currently recruiting 10 participants."

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