RCT Comparing Avatar Intervention to Supportive Intervention to Reduce Cannabis Use in Patients With Psychotic Disorders

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Conditions studied: Psychotic Disorders, Cannabis Use Disorder, Mental Health Disorder

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a single-blind randomized controlled trial to verify whether the Avatar Intervention has greater efficacy over supportive intervention to reduce cannabis use in patients with psychotic disorders.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05704582

Run by

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

People needed

150

Starts

2023-02-01

Expected to finish

2028-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-07

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Males or females over 18 years of age who meet the DSM-5 criteria for CUD (≥4 criteria) ;
• Patients will meet the DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms. Diagnoses will be established with the Structured Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5).

You may not qualify if…

• Current SUD for a substance other than cannabis ;
• Ongoing pharmacological or psychological treatment for CUD ;
• Ongoing detoxification for cannabis withdrawal ;
• Presence of neurological disorders ;
• Presence of a severe and unstable physical illness ;
• Inability to provide consent.

Where it is running

• Research center of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal — Montreal, Quebec, Canada (enrolling)

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