Skip to content

Investigating the effect of occupational therapy interventions in the treatment of individuals with substance use disorders

Comparing of the effectiveness of occupational therapy (OT) interventions with treatment at usual in the outpatient treatment of people with substance use disorder on increasing occupational participation, self-efficacy, improving quality of life and relapse prevention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250812066833N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-11-11
Start date
2025-11-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Substance use disorder. Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: There is only one intervention group called the experimental group, consisting of 15 people who received the intervention including the Kava Mod

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have a diagnosis of substance use disorder based on the DSM-5 criteria. Male gender and age range 20 to 55 years At least 3 months have passed since the last use. Being literate enough to read and write

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe psychiatric illness (determined based on a mental health questionnaire) 2- Failure to follow the conventional programs presented by the Sixtieth Congress

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
"Occupational participation" means an individual's active participation in productive or productive activities (sports training, work and profession, education, training, life and career skills), leisure time (leisure time seeking, play and entertainment), or daily life activities. is part of the individual's sociocultural and desirable context and is essential for the individual's well-being. Timepoint: Measurements will be obtained once in the pre-test before the start of the intervention and once immediately after the end of the eighth week as a post-test. Method of measurement: Canadian Occupational Performance Scale, Fourth Edition. The Canadian Occupational Performance Scale is a goal-oriented, individualized, and client-centered instrument that allows participants to express various problems and issues in all three domains of employment: self-care, productivity, and leisure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-efficacy variable. Timepoint: Once in the pre-test before the interventions and as a post-test after the end of the eighth week of occupational therapy interventions. Method of measurement: This variable was tested by the Bramson Addiction Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, which has 16 questions.;The quality of life variable. Timepoint: Once in the pre-test before the interventions and as a post-test after the end of the eighth week of occupational therapy interventions. Method of measurement: This variable was measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, a 26-item questionnaire, or WHOQOL-BRE.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAali Shoorsan

Iran University of Medical Sciences

ashoorsan50@gmail.com+98 21 6535 5701

Outcome results

None listed

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