Effect of stress management training on readiness for addiction treatment.

Assessing the effect of stress management training on the readiness for addiction treatment among hamadan addiction centers, based on applying Health Belief Model

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013070713893N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-07-16

Start date

2013-09-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Drug addicion. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids

Interventions

Intervention 1: After the pre-test in both groups of addicts, participating addicts in the intervention group will be invited to participate in four educational sessions (during three weeks). Educatio

Lifestyle

After the pre-test in both groups of addicts, participating addicts in the intervention group will be invited to participate in four educational sessions (during three weeks). Educational program will

Control group: no intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

15 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (a) Being male; (b) Having medical records in addiction centers; (c) Under the age of 40 years; (d) Having one to three failed treatment; (e) Period of referring: less than three months or more than one year; (f) Period of substance use before referral to treatment: Until 10 years; (g) Having consent. Exclusion criteria: (a) Addiction for a specific health disorders (such as cancer) or certain psychiatric (such as schizophrenia); (b) Not regular attendance in educational sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Readiness for addiction treatment (Subjective behavior). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale.;Regular referral to the addiction center (Objective behavior). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Situation of using of stress management methods (Objective behavior). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Readiness for addiction treatment (Subjective behavior). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale.;Regular referral to the addiction center (Objective behavior). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Situation of using of stress management methods (Objective behavior). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived susceptibility. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Perceived benefits. Timepoint: before the intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Perceived barriers. Timepoint: before the intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Perceived severity. Timepoint: before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Cues to action. Timepoint: before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Perceived susceptibility. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Perceived benefits. Timepoint: before the intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Perceived barriers. Timepoint: before the intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Perceived severity. Timepoint: before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Cues to action. Timepoint: before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza shahrabadi

Hamadan university of medical science, school of public health

r.shahrabadi@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 1838 0090

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026