Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Cannabis Use Disorder Mental Health Disorder Psychotic Disorders

Keywords

cannabisvirtual reality interventionpsychotic disorderssubstance use disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Change in cannabis use (Timeline Follow-Back)
A standardized tool consisting of asking the patients how many joints they smoked each day of the week during the past week.
Within 1 week before treatment, within 1 week after treatment as well as 3- 6- and 12-months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (4)

Change in the severity of the cannabis use disorder (Cannabis Use Problems Identification Test - CUPIT)
Within 1 week before treatment, within 1 week after treatment as well as 3- 6- and 12-months follow-up
Change in quality of life (Quality of Life Scale -QLS)
Within 1 week before treatment, within 1 week after treatment as well as 3- 6- and 12-months follow-up

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: Avatar Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The Avatar Intervention will take place over 8 consecutive weeks, with one session per week. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes. The goal of the intervention will be to help you reduce cravings related to your cannabis use with the use of virtual reality and avatars.

Behavioral: Avatar Intervention

Interventions

Avatar InterventionBehavioral

8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes.

Also known as: Avatar-CUD

Experimental: Avatar Intervention

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Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

Males or females over 18 years of age who meet the DSM-5 criteria for CUD (≥4 criteria) ;
Patients will meet the DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression. Diagnoses will be established with the Structured Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Research center of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, H1N 3M5, Canada

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic DisordersMental DisordersMarijuana AbuseSubstance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersChemically-Induced Disorders

Study Officials

Alexandre Dumais, MD, PhD
University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Stéphane Potvin, PhD
University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Robert-Paul Juster
University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
STUDY CHAIR

Enrollment

32 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: NA
Masking: NONE
Purpose: TREATMENT
Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2023

First Posted

February 14, 2023

Study Start

September 24, 2019

Actual (reported)

Avatar Intervention for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Patients With Severe Mental Health Disorders

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Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: Avatar Intervention

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

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Brief Summary

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Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

Study Start

Primary Completion

First Submitted

First Posted

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: Avatar Intervention

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Data Sharing

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