Effectiveness of a Brief Cognitive and Behavioral Skills Program on Stage Transitions for Chronic Ketamine Abusers
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders
- Registration Number
- NCT03644719
- Lead Sponsor
- National Taiwan University
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 409
- ketamine use in 30 days
- more than 18 years old
- no brain damage
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Motivation to change 15 minutes Stage of Change Scale: Have you thought of abstaining from Ketamine? In 30 days? In six months?
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge about ketamine 3 minutes 5 items questionnaire about consequences of using ketamine: micturition, perception distortion, depression, behavioral inhibition and memory