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Work-Focused Program for Substance Use Disorders

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Joanna M. Fiszdon, 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

Must be 18 years of age and older

Must be competent to give written informed consent and HIPAA authorization

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether work-focused programs can help Veterans in early recovery from substance use disorder achieve sobriety and other better clinical outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans diagnosed with any Substance Use Disorder (SUD) such as opioids or alcohol, who are enrolled in VACHS substance use treatment and are within 30 days of detoxification. Participants must be over 18, able to consent, and not planning to relocate or likely to be incarcerated during the study.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial is testing if work-focused programs can help improve sobriety and overall functioning in Veterans recovering from SUDs. It randomly assigns participants to either receive a referral for these programs or continue with their usual treatment without additional work focus.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves referral to therapeutic work activities rather than medication, traditional side effects like those seen with drugs aren't expected. However, there may be stress or emotional impacts associated with participating in work-focused therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I am able to understand and sign the consent form.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Clinical Global Impression

percent days abstinent

Secondary outcome measures

change from baseline in BASIS-24

change from baseline in New General Self-Efficacy Scale

change from baseline in Rosenberg self-esteem scale

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: treatment as usual plus referral to work focused programExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

usual substance use treatment plus referral to a competitive or non-competitive work-focused program

Group II: treatment as usualActive Control1 Intervention

usual substance use treatment

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,306,463 Total Patients Enrolled

Joanna M. Fiszdon, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT

2 Previous Clinical Trials

234 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

treatment as usual Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04969081 — N/A

Substance Use Disorders Research Study Groups: treatment as usual, treatment as usual plus referral to work focused program

Substance Use Disorders Clinical Trial 2023: treatment as usual Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04969081 — N/A

treatment as usual 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04969081 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the enrollment capacity for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov attests to this trial's pursuit of test subjects. First posted on March 1st 2022 and recently adjusted on July 1st 2022, the research is seeking 140 patients from one location."

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Are there any openings available for this research endeavor?

"Confirmed, according to the clinicaltrials.gov listing this trial is still open for recruitment and was originally posted on March 1st 2022 with a last update occurring July 1st of that same year."

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What is the purpose of this investigation?

"The objective of this 6-month medical experiment is to measure the days abstinent. Additionally, researchers will analyze changes in self-reported efficacy and esteem with New General Self-Efficacy Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale as well as quality of life through WHOQOL BREF."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Impact of Work Activity on SUD Outcomes

2022. "Impact of Work Activity on SUD Outcomes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04969081.