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Mild Cognitive Impairment, So StatedNCT01684293

Occupational Therapy-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation of Cocaine Abusers: A Pilot Study

A study testing Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation and Psychoeducation/games in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment, So Stated and Cocaine Use Disorder, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study integrates a model of occupational-therapy based cognitive rehabilitation as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for cocaine abusers. We hypothesize that cognitive impairment and quality of life would improve and that cocaine use would decrease in those participants receiving occupational-therapy based… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
What is being tested?
Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation and Psychoeducation/games
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2013to 31 Mar 2019
Phase
Interventional
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-65
  • Primary cocaine use disorder (based on DSM-5 criteria) and in at least 3 months of remission
  • At least mild cognitive impairment, defined as = or > 1.5 standard deviations impairment on any 2 performance-based neurocognitive measures
  • Needing to change quality of life, defined as self-identifying at least 2 life areas as needing to change on the Drug User Quality of Life Scale
  • A Veteran at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Currently receiving weekly drug counseling (individual or group; at least 1 hour/week) through an outpatient substance use disorder treatment program

Who cannot join

  • Inability to speak, read, write, and understand English
  • Inadequate hearing or vision
  • Concurrent substance use disorder (except tobacco or caffeine) not in at least 3 months of remission
  • A psychiatric disorder that will interfere with study participation or will make participation hazardous (e.g., psychosis, suicidal or homicidal ideations, severe anxiety)
  • A depressive disorder classified as severe, defined as a Beck Depression Inventory-II score >29
  • Current diagnosis of a bipolar disorder needing acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
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  • Currently symptomatic from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (DSM-5 criteria)
  • Any learning disorder, any type of dementia, any type of delirium, or an amnestic disorder due to any general medical condition
  • Wechsler Test of Adult Reading standard score <70
  • Mini-Mental State Examination score <24
  • Current use of scheduled (i.e., prescribed) regular (i.e., daily) psychotropics or other medicines with a high likelihood of sedation \& cognitive impairment (e.g., benzodiazepines, clozapine, anticholinergics)
  • Currently prescribed stimulants (e.g., methylphenidate) or cognitive enhancers (e.g., donepezil, memantine)
  • Active medical illnesses - uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction, or uncontrolled B12/folate deficiency; central nervous system illness with potential cognitive aspects (Parkinson's, or Huntington's dementia); Cirrhosis with complications (e.g., ascites, encephalopathy, jaundice, gastrointestinal bleeding); Needing acute medical hospitalization from HIV sequelae, such as HIV-related opportunistic infection
  • Any history of any type of stroke or brain hemorrhage
  • Any history of traumatic brain injury, intracranial pathology (e.g., tumor), or brain surgery
  • Currently on probation or parole
  • Concurrent participation in another study that medically/administratively interferes with this study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of California, San Francisco & San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94121

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About this study

This study integrates a model of occupational-therapy based cognitive rehabilitation as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for cocaine abusers. We hypothesize that cognitive impairment and quality of life would improve and that cocaine use would decrease in those participants receiving occupational-therapy based cognitive rehabilitation.

Read the detailed description

occupational-therapy based cognitive rehabilitation as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for cocaine abusers

Being tested
Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation, Psychoeducation/games
Keywords
Cocaine, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Rehabilitation
Medical subject headings
Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

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

  • Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitationBehavioural

    Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation

  • Psychoeducation/gamesBehavioural

    Psychoeducation/games

Study groups in NCT01684293
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cognitive RehabilitationExperimentalOccupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation
Receives: Behavioral: Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation
Psychoeducation/gamesPlacebo comparatorPsychoeducation/games
Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation/games

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in cognitive impairment

    Global Deficit Score, range 0 (no impairment) to 5 (severe impairment)

    Measured: baseline through 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Sep 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completion31 Mar 2019
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2019

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01684293
Sponsor's protocol ID
5K23DA034883-02
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
10 Sep 2012
Last updated
1 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Occupational therapy-based cognitive rehabilitation and Psychoeducation/games in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment, So Stated and Cocaine Use Disorder, run by University of California, San Francisco 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 6 inclusion and 17 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2019. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Change in cognitive impairment (time frame: baseline through 6 months). 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 1 Jul 2019.

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