RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05704582

RCT Comparing Avatar Intervention to Supportive Intervention to Reduce Cannabis Use in Patients With Psychotic Disorders

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Avatar Intervention to an Addiction Supportive Intervention to Reduce Cannabis Use in Patients With Psychotic Disorders


Sponsor

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Feb 1, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a single-blind randomized controlled trial to verify whether the Avatar Intervention has greater efficacy over supportive intervention to reduce cannabis use in patients with psychotic disorders.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is comparing two types of therapy to reduce cannabis use in patients with psychotic disorders (like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with psychosis) who also have a cannabis use disorder. One approach uses a virtual reality 'avatar' interaction, while the other uses standard supportive counseling. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms - You meet criteria for moderate-to-severe cannabis use disorder (at least 4 DSM-5 criteria) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a current addiction to a substance other than cannabis - You are already in treatment specifically for cannabis use - You are currently going through cannabis withdrawal treatment - You have a neurological disorder - You have severe unstable physical illness - You cannot give informed consent Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERAvatar Intervention

8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Possibility of 4 additional sessions.

OTHERAddiction supportive intervention

8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Possibility of 4 additional sessions.


Locations(1)

Research center of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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