Effectiveness of a Brief Cognitive and Behavioral Skills Program on Stage Transitions for Chronic Ketamine Abusers

In recent years ketamine abuse becomes prevalent in youth in some Asian countries. Chronic ketamine abuse may lead to uropathology and cognitive impairments. No pharmacological interventions have been identified as effective for treating ketamine abuse or helpful in achieving or maintaining abstinence from ketamine. Cognitive-behavioral treatment is currently an important psychosocial intervention for addictive problems. This study aimed to test whether a brief cognitive-behavioral training program has a positive influence on stage transitions among ketamine abusers.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

409 ketamine abusers were recruited in this study, with 285 ketamine abusers participated in a 6-hour brief cognitive-behavioral intervention and 124 ketamine abusers attended educational lectures on ketamine abuse. A brief cognitive-behavioral intervention was applied to teach ketamine abusers about stimulus control, refusal skills, communication skills, decisional balance, and infectious diseases prevention. Stage of Change and knowledge about ketamine were assessed before and after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

ketamine use in 30 days
more than 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

no brain damage

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive behavioral skills training

Behavioral

A brief cognitive behavioral skills training was applied to teach ketamine abusers about stimulus control, refusal skills, communication skills, decisional balance, and infectious diseases prevention.

Primary outcomes

Motivation to change

Time frame: 15 minutes

Stage of Change Scale: Have you thought of abstaining from Ketamine? In 30 days? In six months?

Secondary outcomes

Knowledge about ketamine

Time frame: 3 minutes

5 items questionnaire about consequences of using ketamine: micturition, perception distortion, depression, behavioral inhibition and memory

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Aug 23, 2018
Registry last updated: Aug 23, 2018

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