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Examining Effects of Domain Specific Episodic Future Thinking on Cannabis Use

Primary Purpose

Marijuana Use, Marijuana Dependence, Tobacco Use

Status

Recruiting

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

United States

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Domain-Specific Episodic Future Thinking

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Marijuana Use

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

at least 18 or older
reside in the U.S.
report wanting to reduce cannabis use (4 or higher on scale of 1-10 with higher scores indicating greater desire to reduce use)
report using cannabis at least 10 days in the last month
report using cannabis at least 100 days in their lifetime
Data quality checks passed

Exclusion Criteria:

Sites / Locations

AHP Corporate OfficeRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Domain-Specific Episodic Future Thinking

Episodic Recent Thinking Control Condition

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of cannabis use grams

Number of cannabis use days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of tobacco use days

Number of alcohol use days

Number of tobacco use times

Number of alcoholic drinks

Rate of delay discounting

5-trial adjusting delay discounting task

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT05324813

First Posted

March 16, 2022

Last Updated

April 10, 2022

Sponsor

Michael Sofis

Collaborators

Dartmouth College

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT05324813

Brief Title

Examining Effects of Domain Specific Episodic Future Thinking on Cannabis Use

Official Title

Examining Effects of Domain Specific Episodic Future Thinking on Cannabis Use

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

April 2022

Overall Recruitment Status

Recruiting

Study Start Date

April 2022 (Anticipated)

Primary Completion Date

July 2022 (Anticipated)

Study Completion Date

July 2022 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Sponsor-Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Michael Sofis

Collaborators

Dartmouth College

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The overarching goal of this online study is to compare the efficacy of six (weekly) sessions of Domain-Specific Episodic Future Thinking (DS-EFT) relative an active control condition on improving the ability to value future rewards and reducing cannabis use (grams and days of use), tobacco use, and alcohol use among.

6. Conditions and Keywords

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

Marijuana Use, Marijuana Dependence, Tobacco Use, Alcohol Use, Unspecified

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Participant

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

50 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Domain-Specific Episodic Future Thinking

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Title

Episodic Recent Thinking Control Condition

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Domain-Specific Episodic Future Thinking

Intervention Description

Individualized intervention that provides systematic prompts to enable creation and envisioning of positive future events across multiple life domains.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Number of cannabis use grams

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

Title

Number of cannabis use days

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Number of tobacco use days

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

Title

Number of alcohol use days

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

Title

Number of tobacco use times

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

Title

Number of alcoholic drinks

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

Title

Rate of delay discounting

Description

5-trial adjusting delay discounting task

Time Frame

1-week follow-up

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: at least 18 or older reside in the U.S. report wanting to reduce cannabis use (4 or higher on scale of 1-10 with higher scores indicating greater desire to reduce use) report using cannabis at least 10 days in the last month report using cannabis at least 100 days in their lifetime Data quality checks passed Exclusion Criteria: -

Central Contact Person:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree

Michael J Sofis, PhD

Phone

14128678991

msofis@ahpnet.com

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Michael J Sofis, PhD

Organizational Affiliation

AHP

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

AHP Corporate Office

City

Sudbury

State/Province

Massachusetts

ZIP/Postal Code

01776

Country

United States

Individual Site Status

Recruiting

Facility Contact:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Michael Sofis

Phone

412-867-8991

sofismichael2@gmail.com

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Michael J. Sofis, PhD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD

Yes

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