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Effect of lucid dream training in addiction

Effectiveness of LDT on Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels, Attention bias, Craving and Nightmares in drug users

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230618058516N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-07-10
Start date
2023-07-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

addiction. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other stimulants

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group: including 15 people who will first undergo pre-tests and 3 cc of blood sampling, then the members of the experimental group will participate in the lucid dream

Sponsors

The University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Having a history of using methamphetamine for at least one year (methamphetamine is the main substance used by them) 2- At least two weeks and maximum 6 months have passed since the detoxification period 3- Not taking drugs if they have to take drugs, The type of medicine and dosage should be standardized among patients as much as possible. Having at least 8 years of education

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having psychosis and history of concussions and epilepsy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brain derived neurotrophic levels in blood serum. Timepoint: Measurement of serum bdnf level at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention) and 21 days later. Method of measurement: In order to measure the desired factor using special kits and immunolink enzyme method in the laboratory, serum levels are evaluated to determine the concentration of neurotrophic factor derived from the brain, the serum of each blood sample from Zelbio kit using immunolink enzyme method and based on The instructions of the German manufacturer of the kit will be used.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSajjad Basharpoor

Universiry of Mohaghegh Ardabili

basharpoor_sajjad@yahoo.com+98 45 3150 5622

Outcome results

None listed

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