Breathwork for Cannabis Use Disorder

Overseen By Silvia J Franco Corso, M.D

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Elias Dakwar

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests a workshop with special breathing exercises and music, along with brief counseling, for adults seeking help for cannabis use disorder. The breathing and music aim to change how participants feel to make behavior change easier, while the counseling helps them stay motivated and avoid relapse.

Research Team

Silvia J Franco Corso, M.D

Principal Investigator

New York State Psychiatric Institute/ Columbia University Medical Center

Elias Dakwar, M.D

Principal Investigator

New York State Psychiatric Institute/ Columbia University Medical Center

Kate O'Malley, M.A

Principal Investigator

New York State Psychiatric Institute/ Columbia University

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Inclusion Criteria

I am between 18 and 70 years old.

Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria for active cannabis use disorder

Seeking treatment for their cannabis use

Exclusion Criteria

Meets DSM-V criteria for schizophrenia or any psychotic illness or any dissociative disorder (Dissociative identity disorder, Dissociative amnesia, Depersonalization/derealization disorder)

Active substance use disorder except for cannabis, nicotine, and caffeine

I have no history of dementia, epilepsy, severe heart or respiratory conditions.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Breathwork workshop (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial Overview 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.

Participant Groups

Group I: Breathwork group Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

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

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Elias Dakwar

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1

Recruited

10+