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Effectiveness of Ecological Momentary Motivational Enhancement Intervention for the Treatment of Cannabis Use

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Mobile-Based Ecological Momentary Motivational Enhancement Intervention on the Reduction of Craving and Severity of Cannabis Use Disorder among the Youth: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221224056908N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-02-21
Start date
2023-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cannabis Use Disorder. Cannabis related disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mobile-Based Ecological Momentary Motivational Enhancement Intervention. Intervention 2: Control group: Face-to-face Motivational Enhancement Intervention.

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being diagnosed with cannabis use disorder based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria Being aged 18-24 years old Using cannabis at least three times a week Giving consent for participation in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being dependent on other drugs simultaneously Showing severe psychotic symptoms based on DSM-5 criteria Having received treatment for cannabis use disorder in the past 12 months Using Taking psychiatric drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cannabis Use Craving. Timepoint: Pretest, Post-test, Six-week Follow-up. Method of measurement: Drug Use Temptation Scale.;Severity of Cannabis Use Disorder. Timepoint: Pretest, Post-test, Six-week Follow-up. Method of measurement: Leeds Dependence Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi Amini

Iran University of Medical Sciences

amini.mh@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6655 1655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026