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

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

409 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-08-19

Study Completion Date

2017-03-19

Brief Summary

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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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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Substance Use Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Two arms were used to examine the relative effect of the cognitive behavioral skills training (CBSR) and a time slot for education as usual (EAU). The CBST consists of six sessions. The first session is intended to establish rapport, build therapeutic cohesion through ice-breaking activities, and educate participants about the drug regulations stated in the Statute for Drug Hazard Prevention and Control. The following four sessions are devoted to interactively practicing refusal skills, communication skills, decision-making skills, and positive conflict resolution skills. The final session is to review what has been learned and reminds participants about the association of drug use with HIV/HCV.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Participants signed up for a time slot for cognitive behavioral skills training (CBST) or a time slot for education as usual (EAU), without being informed which was which.

Study Groups

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Cognitive behavior skills training

The first session is intended to establish rapport, build therapeutic cohesion through ice-breaking activities, and educate participants about the drug regulations stated in the Statute for Drug Hazard Prevention and Control. The following four sessions are devoted to interactively practicing refusal skills, communication skills, decision-making skills, and positive conflict resolution skills. The final session is to review what has been learned and reminds participants about the association of drug use with HIV/HCV.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive behavioral skills training

Intervention Type 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.

Education as usual

The EAU group received six hours of informational lectures about ketamine, its effects on the brain, relevant regulations and laws, and the risks and modes of transmission of infectious diseases, including HIV and hepatitis C.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cognitive behavioral skills training

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL