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Personality-Targeted Interventions for Substance Abuse

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by St. Justine's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline - 4 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will help researchers understand if a personality-targeted intervention, in addition to regular treatment, can help reduce alcohol and illicit drug use in adolescents with mental health problems.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescents aged 14-17 with mood or anxiety disorders and substance abuse issues, who are seeking psychiatric help. They must have a parent or guardian's consent to participate.
What is being tested?
The study tests if adding a personality-targeted intervention to regular treatment helps reduce alcohol and drug problems in youths. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive this cognitive-behavioural intervention or no additional intervention.
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions are non-medical (cognitive-behavioral therapy), typical medication side effects aren't expected. However, discussing sensitive topics might cause temporary distress.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline - 4 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline - 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary study objectives
Change in Emotional and behavioural problems

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Learning to manage your negative thinkingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive behavioural intervention targeting pessimistic and negative thinking in hopeless youth
Group II: Learning to cope with your sensation seekingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive behavioural intervention designed to help sensation seeking youth manage their need for stimulation and excitement.
Group III: Learning to cope with your impulsivityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive-behavioural intervention targeting impulsive personality
Group IV: Learning to cope with your anxiety sensitivityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive behavioural intervention teaching anxiety sensitive youth to manager their sensitivity to threat and anxiety.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Personality-targeted interventions
2007
Completed Phase 3
~3190

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Who is running the clinical trial?

St. Justine's HospitalLead Sponsor
200 Previous Clinical Trials
86,180 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Personality-targeted interventions Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01595568 — N/A
Substance Abuse Research Study Groups: Learning to manage your negative thinking, Learning to cope with your sensation seeking, Learning to cope with your anxiety sensitivity, Learning to cope with your impulsivity
Substance Abuse Clinical Trial 2023: Personality-targeted interventions Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01595568 — N/A
Personality-targeted interventions 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01595568 — N/A
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