A brief cognitive behavioural intervention for people with methamphetamine use problems

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Addiction; methamphetamine use; depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000355976
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Newcastle

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 214

Inclusion Criteria

Regular methamphetamine use for the month prior to baseline. Regular use of amphetamines was defined as at least weekly use (a score of 0.14 or more for amphetamine use on the Opiate Treatment Index, OTI).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were suicidality or acute psychosis, acquired cognitive impairment and current enrolment in treatment for amphetamine use.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in methamphetamine use relative to baseline, as measured by the Opiate Treatment Index (OTI).[5 weeks post-baseline<br>6 months post-baseline];Reduction In depressive symptoms relative to baseline, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory II.[5 weeks post-baseline<br>6 months post-baseline]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in quality of life, as measured by the WHO quality of life scale.[5 weeks post-baseline<br>6 months post-baseline]