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- Clinical Trial NCT04938492
The Association Between Loneliness and Substance Use
August 7, 2023 updated by: Lisham Ashrafioun, University of Rochester
The proposed study will determine if cognitive behavioral therapy will help improve loneliness in people who use opioids.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Detailed Description
The proposed study will be the first to assess the cognitive, affective, and behavioral pathways by which loneliness impacts opioid use.
Individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) reporting loneliness will be randomized to either a 6-session Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy for loneliness (CBT-L) or a 6-session education control condition, both delivered via telehealth.
Telehealth delivery can be easily implemented and can increase reach and access to individuals not engaged in treatment.
We will use an established brief CBT manual to address loneliness.
We will assess loneliness, negative affect (i.e., depression and anxiety), and the quality and quantity of social interactions prior to, during, and after the intervention to evaluate the subsequent impact on opioid use trajectories.
Participant will complete questionnaires pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at 1- and 2-months posttreatment.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
125
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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New York
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Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
- University of Rochester Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be ages 18+
- Understand English
- Have internet access
- Screen positive for an active OUD on the OUD Module of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Research Version (SCID-5-RV)
- Screen positive for loneliness by scoring at least a T-score > 60 on the NIH Toolbox Loneliness Scale
Exclusion Criteria:
- Consistent with previously used telehealth-delivered assessments, we will exclude any participant with cognitive impairment as measured by the Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test (BOMC)
- Potential participants who are in the process of detoxifying as measured by the Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale will also be excluded
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT delivered over the course of 6, ~45 minute sessions delivered via telehealth.
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6 sessions focused on addressing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that maintain feeling alone as a way to reduce loneliness and substance use.
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Active Comparator: Health Education
Health education sessions delivered over the course of 6, ~45 minute sessions delivered via telehealth.
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Health education provides information on the importance and benefits of and guidelines for living a healthy lifestyle.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Mean change in loneliness
Time Frame: baseline to 2 months
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Loneliness will be measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
A 20-item scale designed to measure one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation.
Participants rate each item as 1 (never), 2 (rarely), 3 (sometimes) or 4 (often).
The scores range from 20-80 with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
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baseline to 2 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Mean change in number of days of opioid use
Time Frame: baseline to 2 months
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Participants will complete a calendar indicating the type and frequency of drug use.
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baseline to 2 months
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Mean change in percent days abstinent
Time Frame: baseline to 2 months
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Participants will complete a calendar indicating the type and frequency of drug use.
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baseline to 2 months
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Mean change in social interactions
Time Frame: baseline to 2 months
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Duke Social Support Index assesses several domains of perceived social support, including social network size, social interaction, social satisfaction, and instrumental social support.
Higher scores indicate a higher quality of social interactions.
Scores range from 0 to 37.
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baseline to 2 months
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Mean change in depression
Time Frame: baseline to 2 months
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Depression will be measured using the PROMIS tool.
The scores range from 4-20 with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
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baseline to 2 months
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Mean change in anxiety
Time Frame: baseline to 2 months
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Anxiety will be measured using the PROMIS tool.
The scores range from 4-20 with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
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baseline to 2 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
August 12, 2021
Primary Completion (Actual)
July 1, 2023
Study Completion (Actual)
July 1, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 16, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 16, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
June 24, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 14, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 7, 2023
Last Verified
August 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- STUDY00005387
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
YES
IPD Plan Description
Participant data is available upon request as part of scientific collaboration.
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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