A new practical self-help intervention to enable alcoholics and opiate addicts to relax and cope with unwanted urges and cravings
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN62397000 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62397000 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0038104052 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 11/08/2016
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Sam Forshall
Scientific
Scientific
North Somerset Specialist Drug & Alcohol Service
47 The Boulevard
Weston super Mare
BS23 1PG
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1934 412273 (sec (0)1934 647 157) |
|---|---|
| Sam.Forshall@awp.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | A new practical self-help intervention to enable alcoholics and opiate addicts to relax and cope with unwanted urges and cravings |
| Study objectives | Does a self-help intervention based on EMD-R (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) help alcohol and opiate addicts relax and cope with cravings/urges? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Drug abuse |
| Intervention | Group A. Treatment As Usual (TAU) Group B. TAU and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (END-R) Trial without blinding to treatment as usual, or one session of training and experience in the use of bilateral alternating auditory stimulation as a self help therapy |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Measures of ability to deal with stress/pressures: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Hassles and Uplifts Scale (Kanner et al 1981) 2. Measures of ability to resist cravings (urges, VAS, Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire [DTCQ], Situational Confidence) |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/02/2002 |
| Completion date | 01/07/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Opiate and alcohol dependent clients being referred for treatment or currently in treatment at the North Somerset Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/07/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
North Somerset Specialist Drug & Alcohol Service
Weston super Mare
BS23 1PG
United Kingdom
BS23 1PG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
11/08/21016: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.
