Cognitive Training in Adolescents During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Johns Hopkins University1 site in 1 country87 target enrollmentOctober 2013

ConditionsSubstance Use Disorders

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Substance Use Disorders
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Enrollment: 87
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: working memory (change from baseline)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if computer tasks that challenge the brain (cognitively stimulating tasks) can improve memory and other types of thinking in adolescents and young adults who are being treated for substance use problems. The study will compare the effects of different versions of the computer tasks.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2013

End Date

August 2015

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Factorial

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Matthew Johnson

Associate Professor

Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•age 14-21
•Diagnosis of substance use disorder (SUD) by DSM-IV criteria with marijuana as primary substance of abuse
•eligible for intensive outpatient treatment

Exclusion Criteria

•Untreated psychiatric disorder that might make participation hazardous
•Any condition associated with severe cognitive impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

working memory (change from baseline)

Time Frame: expected within 2 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes

timeline follow back (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)
emotion regulation (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)
delay discounting (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)
reading comprehension (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)
Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)
Stroop (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)
Go-No Go (change from baseline)(expected within 2 weeks after intervention)