Breathwork-assisted Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-06

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this proof-of-concept study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility and acceptability of a breathwork workshop intervention in individuals with cannabis use disorder.

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Detailed Description

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This study will test a 1-week breathwork workshop for treatment-seeking adults with a diagnosis of cannabis use disorder. The intervention consists of an enhanced breathing session with evocative music to facilitate experiencing non-ordinary states of consciousness, in addition to brief therapeutic interventions based on Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP). The primary aim is to test the acceptability, feasibility and safety of enhanced breathwork in a therapeutic framework for cannabis use disorder. In addition, the investigators seek to understand the phenomenology of breathwork that may explain any change related to addictive behaviors, as well as biological changes that occur during the breathwork session through heart rate variability and electroencephalography.

Conditions

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Addiction Substance Abuse Cannabis Use Disorder Cannabis Use Cannabis Dependence Cannabis Abuse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Breathwork group

Treatment-seeking individuals with cannabis use disorder who will participate in the 1-week breathwork workshop.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breathwork workshop

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete 1.5 hours of breathwork session in addition to a total of 6 hours of brief psychotherapeutic intervention in a span of 1 week. The therapy sessions will occur both before and after the breathing session.

Interventions

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Breathwork workshop

Participants will complete 1.5 hours of breathwork session in addition to a total of 6 hours of brief psychotherapeutic intervention in a span of 1 week. The therapy sessions will occur both before and after the breathing session.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Enhanced breathing session + Brief psychotherapeutic intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-70 years of age
* Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria for active cannabis use disorder.
* Seeking treatment for their cannabis use

Exclusion Criteria

* Meets DSM-V criteria for schizophrenia or any psychotic illness or any dissociative disorder (Dissociative identity disorder, Dissociative amnesia, Depersonalization/derealization disorder).
* Active substance use disorder except for cannabis, nicotine, and caffeine.
* History of severe withdrawal symptoms (i.e withdrawal seizures).
* History of dementia, epilepsy or seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, pacemaker/defibrillator, heart failure, asthma, panic disorder and other respiratory illnesses (ie: COPD).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No