Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid Dependence in Methadone Maintenance Treatment

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Declan Barry, Yale University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01334580

First received: April 11, 2011

Last updated: June 28, 2016

Last verified: June 2016

History of Changes

Purpose

This study involves the comparison of two treatment approaches for patients with chronic pain who are entering methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid addiction: (a) an integrated counseling that addresses both chronic pain and opioid dependence(POD)and (b) a counseling intervention that addresses opioid dependence only.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Chronic Pain Opiate Dependence	Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid Dependence Behavioral: Methadone Drug Counseling	Phase 1


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Comparison of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Methadone Drug Counseling for Methadone-Maintained Patients With Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Dependence

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Chronic Pain

Drug Information available for: Methadone Methadone hydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Declan Barry, Yale University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Pain reduction [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
Reduce illicit opioid use [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Finalization of treatment manuals [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
Development and modification of therapy training and process rating measures [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]


Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	April 2011
Study Completion Date:	September 2014
Primary Completion Date:	September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Methadone Drug Counseling Methadone Drug Counseling is provided by skilled drug counselors over a 12 week period and focuses on cessation of illicit drugs	Behavioral: Methadone Drug Counseling Methadone Drug Counseling (MDC)is provided by skilled drug counselors over a 12-week period. The primary goal of MDC is cessation of illicit drugs.
Experimental: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid Dependence CBT is provided by skilled psychologists in weekly sessions for 12 weeks and focuses on reducing illicit drug use and increasing pain management.	Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid Dependence CBT is provided by skilled psychologists in weekly sessions for 12 weeks and focuses on reducing illicit drug use and increasing pain management.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

18 years of age or older
prescription opioid or heroin addiction
moderate to severe chronic pain
enrolled in methadone maintenance at the APT Foundation for opioid addiction
understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

current suicide or homicide risk
life-threatening or unstable medical problem

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


United States, Connecticut
Methadone Research Unit
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519

Sponsors and Collaborators

Yale University

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Declan Barry, PhD	Yale University

More Information


Responsible Party:	Declan Barry, Principal Investigator, Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01334580 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	K23DA024050-03 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
Study First Received:	April 11, 2011
Last Updated:	June 28, 2016

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Chronic Pain Opioid-Related Disorders Pain Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms Substance-Related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Analgesics, Opioid	Methadone Narcotics Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Antitussive Agents Respiratory System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017

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