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NCT Number: NCT03013478

Computer Based Training in CBT in Primary Care

To conduct an 8-week randomized trial evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of adding CBT4CBT to treatment as usual in a community based primary care program in a population of 60 individuals who meet current DSM criteria for substance use disorder other than nicotine.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Abuse Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yale New Haven Hospital St Raphael's Campus

New Haven, Connecticut, 06604, United States

About this study

The investigators will conduct an initial evaluation of the computer program as an enhancement of treatment as usual in a community-based primary care clinic. Sixty individuals with a current DSM-IV alcohol or substance use disorder will be randomly assigned to either (1) treatment as usual, or (2) treatment as usual plus exposure to the 'CBT for CBT' program over a period of 8 weeks. Primary outcomes will be retention in treatment and reduction in drug use over 8 weeks. Secondary outcomes include treatment utilization

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Are 18 years of age or older.
  • Are applying for outpatient substance abuse treatment
  • Meet current DSM-IV criteria for cocaine, marijuana, opioid, alcohol or other stimulant use disorder
  • Are sufficiently stable for 8 weeks of outpatient treatment
  • Can commit to 8 weeks of treatment and are willing to be randomized to treatment
  • Are willing to provide locator information.

Exclusion criteria

  • Have an untreated bipolar or schizophrenic disorder
  • Have a current legal case pending such that incarceration during the 8 week protocol is likely
  • Are in need of detoxification from alcohol, opioids or benzodiazepines

Treatment and study plan

Standard Treatment as Usual (TAU)

Behavioral

Treatment normally offered at this primary care clinic

CBT4CBT program

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. retention in treatment

    Time frame: 0 - 8 weeks

    subjects returning for treatment at primary care unit and completing CBT4CBT program for those assigned

  2. reduction in drug use

    Time frame: 0 - 8 weeks

    Using urine and breathalyzer screening for negative drug and alcohol testing

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 12, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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