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Behavioral Therapy Development for Methamphetamine Abuse

A Phase 1 study testing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Development for Methamphetamine Abuse in people with Depression and Drug Abuse, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a specially developed group counseling approach is better able to help HIV-positive gay and bisexual men (GBM) who use crystal meth to stop using methamphetamines, reduce sexual risk behaviors, and stay on their HIV medications than a standard drug treatment program. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years, men only
What is being tested?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Development for Methamphetamine Abuse
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2004to Nov 2007
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • Men only
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • HIV-seropositive, GBM receiving medical treatment for HIV for at least 30 days prior to signing informed consent at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) clinic, aged 18-65
  • Willing to give informed consent and comply with study procedures
  • Willing to provide consent to contact treating physicians and pharmacies to assess adherence to HIV medications
  • Diagnosed with current methamphetamine abuse as determined by Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
  • Interested in seeking treatment for methamphetamine abuse and in participating in this research project.

Who cannot join

  • Unwilling to give, or withdrawal of, informed consent
  • Inability to understand nature of study
  • A psychiatric condition that, in the principal investigator's judgment, warrants additional intervention to ensure participant safety (e.g., meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision [DSM-IV-TR] criteria for current bipolar disorder or a psychotic disorder)
  • Current suicidal ideation or suicide attempt within the past 3 months
  • Concurrent dependence on opiates, alcohol, or benzodiazepines as determined by MINI.
  • Total lack of any type of healthcare coverage. These potential participants will be given low-fee treatment referrals.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Clinic

    Los Angeles, California, 90035

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a specially developed group counseling approach is better able to help HIV-positive gay and bisexual men (GBM) who use crystal meth to stop using methamphetamines, reduce sexual risk behaviors, and stay on their HIV medications than a standard drug treatment program. Another purpose is to determine whether having a drug abuse treatment program in an HIV medical clinic makes it easier to attend treatment than going to a separate location for drug abuse treatment.

Read the detailed description

The study features activities that include development and refinement of a culturally-specific cognitive behavioral therapy that integrates aspects of drug abuse treatment with HIV medication adherence interventions and cultural elements of being a gay or bisexual man receiving medical care for HIV/AIDS. To estimate the size of the signal of this intervention, the study proposes a two parallel group design in which 50 treatment-seeking HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual men who meet criteria for methamphetamine abuse and who receive HIV medical care at the UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) clinic are randomized to the study condition or a treatment-as-usual (TAU) condition. Participants assigned to the experimental condition receive 12 weeks of twice-weekly GCBT, with a 6-months post-randomization follow-up visit. Participants assigned to the TAU condition are referred to the UCLA Addiction Medicine Clinic (AMC), where they receive the clinic's standard of care treatment for methamphetamine dependence for 12 weeks, and return for a 6-month follow-up visit. Analyses are conducted on all participants who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria, express desire for treatment, and receive at least one "dose" of the cognitive-behavioral treatment or make one visit to the AMC. Participants in both conditions agree to weekly and monthly data collection visits, including the provision of urine samples. Primary outcome variables are methamphetamine use, sexual risk behaviors, and HIV medication compliance. The proposed design maintains the focus on intervention development and feasibility, while recognizing that the second phase of this development will be informed by having accurate estimates of effect sizes for the intervention and adequate resources to conduct the full-scale trial.

Being tested
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Development for Methamphetamine Abuse
Keywords
high-risk sexual behavior, methamphetamine use, drug craving, addiction behaviors
Medical subject headings
Depression, Substance-Related Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Development for Methamphetamine AbuseBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. methamphetamine use

    Measured: weekly

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. sexual risk behaviors

    Measured: monthly

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Nov 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2004
  3. Primary completionNov 2007
  4. Study completionNov 2007

Why it stopped: Slow enrollment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00252434
Sponsor's protocol ID
1R21DA018075
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
10 Nov 2005
Last updated
27 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Development for Methamphetamine Abuse in people with Depression and Drug Abuse, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Slow enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

methamphetamine use (time frame: weekly). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2016.

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