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Changes in neuropsychological profile of persons with opioid use disorder after abstinence from opioid

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F112- Opioid dependence
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/05/033633
Lead Sponsor
Department of Psychiatry
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

The patient should be willing to give consent for the study.

The patient should not be intoxicated or in severe withdrawal at the time of intake as well as before neuropsychological assessments at 2 and 8 weeks. (COWS score < 25).

The patient should be accompanied by a family member or caregiver.

6 years of formal education of patient required.18

Patient willing to provide urine sample for the screening of opioid.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient with co-morbid dependence on other substances except for nicotine and caffeine.

A patient diagnosed with any active major mental illness (psychotic or bipolar disorders, dementia) which causes impairment in neuropsychological profile.

Presence of evidence of sub-normal intelligence.

Patient with history of diagnosis with medical conditions including cerebrovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, head injury with a concussion, epilepsy/seizure disorder, Parkinsonism, systemic illness and any other organic disease which can impair the neuropsychological profile.

The patient who test positive for HIV.

Actively suicidal cases.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
europsychological profile focusing on impairment in 4 tests, Wisconsin card sorting test (NIMHANS battery), <br/ ><br>Digit Span Test (PGIBBD), <br/ ><br>Recognition test (PGIBBD), <br/ ><br>Verbal retention for similar and dissimilar pairs (PGIBBD) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes on Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES 8D)(personal drug use questionnaire), <br/ ><br>Severity of opioid dependence questionnaire(SODQ), <br/ ><br>The Opioid Craving Scale(OCS), <br/ ><br>International Index of Erectile Dysfunction ( IIEF). <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks
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