Status:

TERMINATED

Distress Tolerance for Benzodiazepine Discontinuation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The proposed study is a clinical trial, designed to pilot test a Distress Tolerance-Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD) intervention for patients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT) who currently use b...

Detailed Description

This study pilot tests a 13-week distress tolerance-based psychosocial intervention paired with a benzodiazepine taper comparing it to a relaxation therapy control condition with the aim of assisting ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 or older
  • Receiving OAT (methadone or buprenorphine) for at least 2 weeks
  • Regular BZD use defined by BZD use 3 or more times per week in past month by self-report and positive urine screen at time of recruitment
  • Provides permission to contact current BZD prescriber if being prescribed BZDs
  • Speaks English
  • Wants to discontinue BZD use
  • Capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pregnant, confirmed by urine pregnancy test
  • Cognitive impairment, as indicated by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA): must score at least 26 on the MoCA with a one-point adjustment for individuals with formal education of 12 years or fewer
  • Any past month illicit opioid determined by self-report or urine drug test; illicit defined as non-medical use
  • Receiving ongoing psychosocial treatment for BZD use disorder
  • Uncontrolled seizure disorder (i.e. seizure in prior 90 days), or past BZD withdrawal seizure
  • Current suicidality or homicidality
  • Current psychotic symptoms

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 17 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 9 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05250570

Start Date

June 17 2022

End Date

December 9 2022

Last Update

January 30 2023

Active Locations (3)

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Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services (CPCDS)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

2

Internal Medicine Recovery Engagement Program (REP)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15219

3

Narcotic Addiction Treatment Program (NATP)

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 15221