Men treated with methadone.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All opium consuming men who have completed a one-month detoxification course and are undergoing maintenance treatment with methadone and have a file in the addiction treatment center affiliated to 5 Azar Hospital in Gorgan. Age 18–55 years Not using other drugs and narcotic drugs for a month before At least elementary education No history of stimulant drug use
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of more than 2 sessions of cognitive hypnotherapy Non-cooperation of the patient to monitor the urine test before intervention, after cognitive hypnotherapy and 3 months and 6 months after treatment sessions. Serious medical illness or major psychiatric disorder (depression, psychosis, etc.) based on a clinical interview by a psychiatric assistant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Opium relapse. Timepoint: 3 months later and 6 months later. Method of measurement: The morphine urine test is a multi-drug test, and if morphine is positive in this test, it is considered as a relapse of drug abuse. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impulsiveness. Timepoint: 3 months later and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Ernst Barratt Impulsivity Questionnaire.;Reduced drug cravings. Timepoint: 3 months later and 6 months later. Method of measurement: with the Abbreviated Substance Craving Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences