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Cognitive Stimulation in Adolescents

Primary Purpose

Substance Use Disorders

Status

Completed

Phase

Phase 2

Locations

United States

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Computerized tasks

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

14 Years - 21 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

age 14-21
Diagnosis of substance use disorder (SUD) by DSM-IV criteria with marijuana as primary substance of abuse
eligible for intensive outpatient treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

Untreated psychiatric disorder that might make participation hazardous
Any condition associated with severe cognitive impairment

Sites / Locations

Mountain Manor Treatment Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

computerized tasks- adaptive

computerized tasks - nonadaptive

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

working memory (change from baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

timeline follow back (change from baseline)

delay discounting (change from baseline)

Stroop (change from baseline)

reading comprehension (change from baseline)

emotion regulation (change from baseline)

Go-No Go (change from baseline)

Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (change from baseline)

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT01948674

First Posted

September 17, 2013

Last Updated

August 22, 2016

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT01948674

Brief Title

Cognitive Stimulation in Adolescents

Official Title

Cognitive Training in Adolescents During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

August 2016

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

October 2013 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

August 2015 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

August 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if computer tasks that challenge the brain (cognitively stimulating tasks) can improve memory and other types of thinking in adolescents and young adults who are being treated for substance use problems. The study will compare the effects of different versions of the computer tasks.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Substance Use Disorders

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Phase 2

Interventional Study Model

Factorial Assignment

Masking

ParticipantOutcomes Assessor

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

87 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

computerized tasks- adaptive

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Title

computerized tasks - nonadaptive

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Computerized tasks

Intervention Description

The study will compare the effects of different methods of computerized mental stimulation. The intervention involves 25 sessions involving computerized cognitive tasks.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

working memory (change from baseline)

Time Frame