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Efficacy of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Self-Esteem, Psychological Well-Being, and Happiness Index among Adults with Substance Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

Efficacy of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Self-Esteem, Psychological Well-Being, and Happiness Index among Adults with Substance Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/094309
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F101- Alcohol abuse Health Condition 2: F121- Cannabis abuse Health Condition 3: F141- Cocaine abuse Health Condition 4: F111- Opioid abuse

Interventions

Intervention1: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: The intervention consisted of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) administered over a period of 8 weeks, with one session per week, tot

Sponsors

Puspanjali Borthakur
Lead Sponsor
Thaddeus Alfonso
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants within the age range of 20-40 years old, falling under the category of young and middle adulthood 2. Participants staying and getting in-patient treatment in rehabilitation centers in Bangalore: Karnataka. 3. Male and female adult participants diagnosed with Substance Use disorder. 4. Dual Diagnosis/Comorbidities with SUD will be included: SUD and major depressive disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Mood disorder and personality Disorder (National Institutes on Drug Abuse (US), 2020). 5. Only participants consenting for voluntary participation with signed approval from the respective rehabilitation centers will be included as the form of addiction puts them under a vulnerable population. 6. The study will include participants getting in-patient treatment for Alcohol, Cannabis, Cocaine (Stimulants) and Heroin (Opioids) as described and stated in DSM-V.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Participants who are out-patients will be excluded. 2.Participants diagnosed with any other addictions or Substance use apart from Alcohol, Cannabis, Cocaine (Stimulants) and Heroin (Opioids) will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-esteem, Psychological well-being and HappinessTimepoint: Baseline, immediately post-intervetion, one month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The mediation effect of self-esteem between psychological well-being and happiness.Timepoint: Immediately post-intervention, one month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up;Maintenance of psychological gains that is sustained improvement in happiness, well-being, and self-esteem.Timepoint: Immediately post-intervention, 1 month follow-up and 3rd month follow-up;Interrelationships among happiness, psychological well-being, and self-esteem.Timepoint: immediately post-intervention, one month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPuspanjali Borthakur

Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore

thaddeus.alfonso@christuniversity.in9952999141

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026