A Telephone-delievered Intervention to Reduce Methamphetamine Use

Summary

Australia has one of the highest rates of methamphetamine use in the world; however, uptake of face-to-face psychological treatment remains extremely low due to numerous individual (e.g. stigma, shame) and structural (e.g. service availability, geography) barriers to accessing care. Addressing these barriers through the provision of alternative treatment delivery models is imperative, particularly as effective and earlier intervention is likely to reduce the need for more costly and intensive treatment resulting from escalating methamphetamine use.

In this project, the investigators will conduct the first double-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial (RCT) examining the effectiveness of the structured telephone-delivered intervention, Ready2Change (R2C), among participants with methamphetamine use problems (R2C-M). Cost effectiveness of R2C-M will also be investigated. Factors influencing program implementation will be evaluated to inform the scalability of this intervention for practice nationally, and for replication internationally.

Conditions

• Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

R2C-M

R2C-M comprises 12 modules addressing core practice elements and skills from evidence-based cognitive and behavioural interventions. Modules include: (i) self-monitoring, goal setting and behaviour change skills; (ii) identification of strengths and motivational enhancement; (iii) relapse prevention; (iv) psychoeducation and harm reduction; (v) emotion regulation skills; (vi) anger management skills; (vii) urges and cravings management skills; (viii) sleep hygiene skills; (ix) mindfulness skills; (x) interpersonal skills; (xi) anxiety management skills; (xii) depressed mood management skills. The R2C-M workbooks contain psychoeducation and intervention exercises, to facilitate counsellor-delivered exercises within sessions, and between-session practice.

OTHER

Self-help booklet

A booklet of information and self-help strategies for methamphetamine use problems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Health

  collaborator OTHER

• Monash University

  collaborator OTHER

• Deakin University

  collaborator OTHER

• Turning Point

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dan I Lubman · Turning Point, Eastern Health; Monash University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-02-04

Primary Completion

2023-05-01

Completion

2024-01-25

Countries

• Australia

Study Locations