Integrative Meditation (IM) for Cocaine Addiction
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Conditions studied: Cocaine Addiction
In brief
Cocaine addiction continues to be a major problem in the U.S. with no FDA-approved pharmaceutical therapy. Finding effective treatment for cocaine addiction has long been a challenge to scientists and clinicians. Psychosocial interventions known as behavior therapies are the cornerstone of cocaine addiction treatment. However, there is an urgent need to further improve treatment outcomes, especially during early recovery and the protracted withdrawal phase of the treatment since many patients drop out or relapse during this phase. Our clinical experience and studies suggest that integrative Meditation (IM) helps reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms and increases treatment retention. The benefit of IM is well supported by tension-reduction theory and attention-networks framework in addiction treatment. The proposed study will implement a therapy development study to add IM as a self-care component to the current outpatient treatment of cocaine addiction to improve treatment outcomes. The specific aims of the proposed study include: 1) to conduct a 12-week controlled trial with outpatient cocaine users to assess feasibility of recruiting and retaining cocaine addicts and to determine effect size of IM-augmented treatment in comparison with Nondirective Therapy (NT) control, with both groups receiving standard outpatient treatment as usual (TAU), thereby facilitating future larger scale therapy development study; and 2) to examine the changes in attention networks and negative mood as possible mediators of treatment outcomes between the two groups.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01211418
- Run by
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- People needed
- 66
- Starts
- 2009-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-03-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- meets DSM-IV criteria for cocaine dependence or abuse and seeks addiction treatment
- age 18 or older
- used cocaine in the past 3 weeks, and cocaine is one of the major abused substances if using multiple drugs (urine cocaine positive at least once in the past 3 urine tests)
- is willing to adhere to the study protocol (e.g. provide urine samples, attend all visits and follow-ups in the next 6 months).
You may not qualify if…
- poses a current suicidal risk, including active suicidal ideation, recent suicidal behavior or suicide attempt in the past 30 days
- has a history of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder
- unable to read or understand questions in English
- currently participates in other clinical study on addiction
Where it is running
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (ADAP) — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Outpatient Addiction Treatment Service (OATS) — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- University of Maryland Methadone Treatment Program — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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