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A study to assess how feasible and effective are family interventions addressing expressed emotions of opioid substitution therapy recipients.

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Absence of any serious medical or psychiatric illness which may interfere with interview process
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/05/013600
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of family intervention addressing expressed emotions of family members of recipients of opioid substitution therapy.The first objective was achieved.The first hypothesis that there will be decrease in expressed emotions with family interventions was also accepted.Further with high EE there was increased family burden and low quality of life.With decrease in expressed emotions there was decrease in burden and increase in quality of life.

To conclude the component of cognitive behaviour family therapy were able to address high expressed emotions of family members and family interventions were found to be feasible to carry out for the same.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects 1Male patients 2Age range of 18-60 years 3Initiated on buprenorphine maintenance treatment for minimum of two weeks and maximum of 4 Weeks Family Member 1Related by blood or marriage and living with the patient in the same house since at least past one year 2Age range from 18-60 years (either gender) 3Living with the subject for at least past one year and will be with the patient during the course of the study period 4Score >54 on Family Attitude Scale, corresponding to ‘high’ EE 5Informed consent for interview and intervention 6Informed consent for self and family interview and intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

Subject 1Individuals dependent on other psychoactive substances (except tobacco) in the past three months 2Any serious medical illness which may interfere with interview process 3Any psychiatric illness which may interfere with interview process• Family Member 1 Any serious medical illness or psychiatric illness(including substance use disorders) which may interfere with interview process 2Have received structured psychological intervention family intervention in past one year.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
There will be decrease in expressed emotions of family members with six session of family interventions6 weekly session in 8-10 weeks time
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
There will be decrease in burden of family members in post assessment after intervention6 week sessions in 8-10 weeks time
There will be improvement in QOL of family members post assessment6 weeks session within 6-8 weeks time
There will be improvement of perceived critic of patients towards family members6 weekly session within 8-10 weeks time
There will be improvement in QOL of patients post intervention6 weekly sessions within 8-10 weeks time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre,AIIMS

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Ghaziabad, UTTAR PRADESH, India

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre,AIIMS
🇮🇳Ghaziabad, UTTAR PRADESH, India
DrGauri Shanker Kaloiya
Principal investigator
8178286632
gkaloiya@gmail.com

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