Psychosocial Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorders in South Africa: A Pilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Program

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201310000589295

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-12

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Methamphetamine Use Disorders

Interventions

Control Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Between 18 and 65 years of age -Must meet DSM-IV criteria for methamphetamine abuse or dependence according to the Mini-International Psychiatric Interview (MINI) substance use module -Methamphetamine must be their drug of choice. - Patients can have comorbid substance use disorders will not be excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Exclusion criteria will include bipolar disorder, suicidality, schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder (as assessed on the MINI).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of methamphetamine use (days per week) validated with drug tests	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Methamphetamine Cravings;Severity of Meth Use Disorder;Depression;Anxiety;Disability;Quality of LIfe	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactKatherine Sorsdahl

katherine.sorsdahl@uct.ac.za021 650 6567

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026