Investigating the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on addiction treatment

The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions and cravings in patients undergoing addiction treatment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230808059086N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-27

Start date

2023-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Drug addiction.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: NEAT cognitive rehabilitation intervention will take place on this group (15 people). The NEAT intervention will be presented to the study participants in the form

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a history of drug use for at least one year or more Passing more than a week of people's stay in the addiction treatment center Age range of minimum 18 and maximum 55 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have mental disorders (psychosis, bipolar, acute depression). Suffer from certain physical diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Executive functions: are a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for the cognitive control of behavior, which include basic processes such as response inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and response inhibition. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after 14 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation intervention). Method of measurement: Wisconsin card sorting tool, N BACK application, go no go assignment.;Craving: It is called a strong and uncontrollable desire in patients suffering from addiction to get the drug again. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after 14 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation. Method of measurement: Instant consumption craving questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Executive functions: are a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for the cognitive control of behavior, which include basic processes such as response inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and response inhibition. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after 14 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation intervention). Method of measurement: Wisconsin card sorting tool, N BACK application, go no go assignment.;Craving: It is called a strong and uncontrollable desire in patients suffering from addiction to get the drug again. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (after 14 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation. Method of measurement: Instant consumption craving questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahnaz Zargarani

Islamic Azad University

Mzargarani47@gmail.com0098 23 3335110

Outcome results

None listed

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