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NCT Number: NCT07503067

Identifying Substance Use Consequences

The goal of this study is to develop a new tool for measuring substance use disorder treatment outcome. We will start by interviewing people and gathering advisory groups to develop the items for this new tool.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

McLean Hospital

Belmont, Massachusetts, 02478, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

R. Kathryn McHugh, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

617-855-2000

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • (1) ability to read and provide informed consent in English, and at least one of the following 2a) currently providing direct care to patients with substance use disorders, 2b) current or past treatment for an substance use disorder, or 2c) self-report of a close friend or family member who currently or previously received treatment for a substance use disorder.

Exclusion criteria

  • 1) major psychiatric or medical condition that would interfere with participation (e.g., acute psychosis, severe withdrawal); 2) current intoxication (positive breath alcohol test or behavioral evidence of other substance intoxication).

Treatment and study plan

none, there is no intervention in this study

Other

this is not an intervention study

Primary outcomes

  1. Extracted Themes

    Time frame: same-day, single session

    thematic analysis of qualitative interviews to extract common themes

  2. Thematic analysis

    Time frame: single-session, same day

    qualitative assessment using formal thematic analysis to extract common themes from qualitative interviews

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

R. Kathryn McHugh, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

617-855-2000

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mclean Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Official study title

Development and Validation of a Measure of Substance-Related Consequences: A Novel Clinical Outcome Assessment for Substance Use Disorder Trials

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Mar 31, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 31, 2026

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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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