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The effect of cognitive rehabilitation and phototherapy on craving and cognitive functions in opioid addiction

The combination effect of cognitive rehabilitation and phototherapy on craving and cognitive functions of the clients of drug addiction clinics

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200919048759N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2021-12-15
Start date
2021-12-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

addiction. Opioid related disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: This group first undergoes 8 to 12 sessions of phototherapy and then undergoes 10 to 15 sessions of brain rehabilitation. Therapeutic sessions are twice a week. I

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having the consent to participate in research Do not take psychiatric drugs Having the power of individual recognition and cognition Being 18 to 60 years old No deprivation or poisoning of drugs or narcotics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of stimulants and hallucinogens Female gender Acute neurological disorders Epilepsy, brain tumor, pacemaker, hypertension, visual and auditory impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Drug craving. Timepoint: This variable is measured before the phototherapy and brain rehabilitation intervention and after the interventions and 2 months later to follow the treatment status. Method of measurement: Instant and induced cravings and visual analog index tests.;Brain functions. Timepoint: This variable is measured before the phototherapy and brain rehabilitation intervention and after the interventions and 2 months later to follow the treatment status. Method of measurement: Response inhibition is assessed with GO-NO-GO assessment software, risk-taking is assessed with Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) software, and emotion regulation is assessed by Panas positive and negative emotion testing.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSayena Hadadgar

Islamic Azad University

hadad.phd@gmail.com+98 21 8824 6126

Outcome results

None listed

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