Computer-Based Training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT4CBT)

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Substance-Related Disorders

In brief

In this behavioral trial 80 substance abusing individuals will be randomly assigned to either treatment as usual in the substance abuse clinic of the Newington, CT VA hospital OR treatment as usual plus 8 hours of access to the 'CBT for CBT' computer program over a period of 8 weeks. Primary outcomes will be retention in treatment and reduction in substance use (percent days abstinent, confirmed by urine toxicology screens). The patients' ability to demonstrate coping skills through a computerized role-play evaluation will be a secondary outcome. A six-month follow-up will assess durability and/or delayed emergence of effects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01406899

Run by

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

People needed

80

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years and older
• Recent (within 3 months) substance use
• meet current DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV) criteria for substance use disorder
• fluent in English or at least a 6th grade reading level
• can commit to at least 8 weeks of treatment and willing to be randomized to treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable housing situation
• Likelihood of going to prison during the intervention portion of study
• Recent opiate or benzodiazepine prescription

Where it is running

• Connecticut VA Healthcare System — Newington, Connecticut, United States

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