Computer-Based Training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00350610

Acronym

CBT4CBT

Enrollment

100

Registered

2006-07-11

Start date

2007-11-30

Completion date

2012-12-31

Last updated

2013-01-29

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Conditions

Cocaine Abuse

Keywords

cognitive behavior therapy, computer assisted instruction, drug abuse therapy, educational resource design and development

Brief summary

The computer-based training program (CBT for CBT) focuses on teaching basic coping skills, presenting examples of effective use of coping skills in a number of realistic situations in video form, and providing opportunities for patients to practice and review new skills while receiving substance abuse treatment.

Detailed description

In this behavioral trial 120 methadone maintained cocaine abusing individuals will be randomly assigned to either treatment as usual in a community-based clinic OR treatment as usual plus 8 hours of access to the 'CBT for CBT' computer program over a period of 8 weeks. Primary outcomes will be retention in treatment and reduction in cocaine use (percent days abstinent, confirmed by urine toxicology screens). The patients' ability to demonstrate coping skills through a computerized role-play evaluation will be a secondary outcome. A six-month follow-up will assess durability and/or delayed emergence of effects.

Interventions

OTHERTreatment as usual (TAU)

Standard treatment as usual in a community based treatment setting

BEHAVIORALCBT for CBT

Standard treatment as usual (TAU) plus computer based therapy using CBT

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years and older * methadone maintained for at least 3 months * meet current DSM-IV criteria for cocaine use disorder * fluent in English or at least a6th grade reading level * can commit to at least 8 weeks of treatment and willing to be randomized to treatment

Exclusion criteria

* untreated bipolar or schizophrenic disorder * current legal case pending (pending incarceration during 8 weeks of study)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
reduction in drug use	8 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
patients ability to demonstrate coping skills through a computerized role-playing evaluation	8 weeks
retention in treatment	8 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026