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| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | OTHER_GOV |
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The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a single-blind randomized controlled trial to verify whether the Avatar Intervention has greater efficacy over supportive intervention to reduce cannabis use in patients with psychotic disorders.
Psychotic disorders (PD) are characterized by a loss of contact with reality. Cannabis use is one of the key factors leading to psychiatric re-hospitalization in PD. In these populations, cannabis use is also associated with depressive symptoms, medication non-compliance, hostility as well as reduced quality of life. Unfortunately, there is no evidence-based intervention available for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in this population. Novel interventions for CUD are thus critically needed. Virtual reality-based therapies are a promising avenue that allow patients to try novel strategies in real time instead of having to learn abstract rules. To fill a clinical need, the investigators have created a distinctive intervention for CUD in patients with PD. The Avatar Intervention displays strong experiential and relational components that are crucially missing in conventional interventions.
Hence, the primary outcomes are reductions in cannabis use, cannabis use disorder severity, and increased quality of life. The investigators will also explore whether the greater improvements attributable to the Avatar Intervention persist in time, and perform analyses on sex/gender, motivation to change cannabis habits, psychotic relapses, and THC metabolite levels.
Noteworthily, cannabis-related hospitalizations have been identified as one of the core indicators to measure the success of cannabis legalization. As a result, there is a pressing need to design innovative interventions that could have a significant impact on this costly and prime outcome. As there is no evidence-based therapeutic options for CUD in patients with PD, the current trial will contribute to the validation of a novel approach and create new therapeutic possibilities.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Avatar Intervention | Experimental | The Avatar Intervention will take place over 8 consecutive weeks, with one session per week. Additional sessions (up to a maximum of 4 sessions) will be offered if needed. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes. The goal of the intervention will be to help you reduce cravings related to your cannabis use with the use of virtual reality and avatars. |
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| Addiction supportive intervention | Active Comparator | The Addiction supportive intervention will take place over 8 consecutive weeks, with one session per week. Additional sessions (up to a maximum of 4 sessions) will be offered if needed. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes. The goal of the intervention will be to help you reduce cravings related to your cannabis use. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Avatar Intervention | Other | 8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Possibility of 4 additional sessions. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in cannabis use (Timeline Follow-Back) | A standardized tool consisting of asking the patients how many joints they smoked each day of the week during the past week. | Within 1 week before treatment, within 1 week after treatment, follow-ups at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in the severity of the cannabis use disorder (Cannabis Use Problems Identification Test - CUPIT) | 16-item self-reported questionnaire assessing cannabis use and dependence; Range 3-82, higher values indicating a more severe cannabis use disorder | Within 1 week before treatment, within 1 week after treatment, follow-ups at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Alexandre Dumais, MD, PhD | Contact | 514-251-4000 | 3212 | contact@avatar-intervention.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Alexandre Dumais, MD, PhD | University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal | Principal Investigator |
| Stephane Potvin, PhD | University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Research center of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal | Recruiting | Montreal | Quebec | H1N 3M5 | Canada |
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Single-blind randomized controlled trial
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| Addiction supportive intervention | Other | 8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Possibility of 4 additional sessions. |
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| Change in quality of life(Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire - QLESQ-SF & Quality of Life Scale - QLS) | QLESQ-SF: 16-item self-reported scale measuring enjoyment and satisfaction experienced during the past week in various areas of daily functioning; Range 14-70, Higher values indicate a better satisfaction of life QLS: 21-item scale based on a semistructured interview designed to assess deficit symptoms; Range 0-126, higher values indicate a better quality of life | Within 1 week before treatment, within 1 week after treatment, follow-ups at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months |
| Emmanuel Stip, MD, MSc | United Arab Emirates University | Study Chair |
| Amal Abdel Baki, MD, MSc | University of Montreal, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal | Study Chair |
| Robert-Paul Juster, PhD | University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal | Study Chair |
| Marie-Hélène Goulet, PhD | University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal | Study Chair |
| Luigi De Benedictis, MD | Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal | Study Chair |
| ID | Term |
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| D011618 | Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D002189 | Marijuana Abuse |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
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