Integrated Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse in Young Adults

NCT02667119 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2022-09-22

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of an integrated treatment for substance abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder for young adults. The integrated treatment includes two established psychosocial treatments for substance abuse (Contingency Management) and posttraumatic stress disorder (Prolonged Exposure therapy).

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Prolonged Exposure with Contingency Management

Prolonged Exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder includes psychoeducation, breathing retraining, in vivo exposure, and imaginal exposure. Contingency Management for substance abuse disorders: participants will have the chance to win prizes for each negative urine drug screen/breathalyzer provided.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Care

Standard care will consist of treatment as usual in a community-based substance use treatment center.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH
  • UConn Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kristyn Zajac, PhD · UConn Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2021-06-16
Completion
2021-06-16

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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