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Evaluation of a Motion-Activated Refusal-Skills Training Video Game for Prevention of Substance Use Disorder Relapse

NCT03957798 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2019-05-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The project proposes to continue the development of an intervention for relapse prevention in the form of a professional quality video game which rewards drug-rejecting physical motions and spoken refusal phrases. Phase I research findings showed that youth in recovery experienced increased low craving levels, strong levels of satisfaction, and interest in attending treatment sessions where the intervention is available - an important outcome since failure to attend treatment is highly correlated with relapse. In Phase II, the investigators propose to modify and expand the prototype based on customer feedback from treatment centers, counselors and patients. The investigators will test the effectiveness of the motion and voice-controlled game in a randomized controlled trial of youths in treatment for opioid use disorder who have access to the game for a month. The investigators will measure the effect of gameplay on successful completion of detoxification/inpatient treatment and rates of linkage to next level of outpatient treatment. The investigators will also measure the effect of gameplay compared to treatment as usual (TAU) during a subsequent episode of outpatient treatment (following inpatient), on rates of treatment attendance, treatment retention, urine drug test results, substance use self-report, treatment alliance, drug craving, and treatment satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Relapse
  • Opioid Use
  • Marijuana Usage

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

RecoveryWarrior 2.0

RecoveryWarrior 2.0 was developed for use with Microsoft Kinect running on a Windows personal computer. All games made use of whole-body motion detection and the same voice-recognition feature. Body motions included a variety of arm, leg, and whole-body movements to physically enact the motions of destroying or evading images of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Voice features consisted of recognition of the refusal phrase "I'm Clean" Players could say or shout "I'm Clean" in order to gain additional strength for their game play avatar. All game art was created in a hyperrealistic, idealized, heroic style.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maryland Treatment Centers

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • George Washington University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Greenberg, BFA · Media Rez LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-05
Primary Completion
2016-06-21
Completion
2016-10-31

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