RCT Comparing Avatar Intervention to Supportive Intervention to Reduce Cannabis Use in Patients With Psychotic Disorders

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a single-blind randomized controlled trial to verify whether the Avatar Intervention has greater efficacy over supportive intervention to reduce cannabis use in patients with psychotic disorders.

Conditions

• Psychotic Disorders
• Cannabis Use Disorder
• Mental Health Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Avatar Intervention

8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Possibility of 4 additional sessions.

OTHER

Addiction supportive intervention

8 weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Possibility of 4 additional sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Alexandre Dumais, MD, PhD · University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

• Stephane Potvin, PhD · University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

• Emmanuel Stip, MD, MSc · United Arab Emirates University

• Amal Abdel Baki, MD, MSc · University of Montreal, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

• Robert-Paul Juster, PhD · University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

• Marie-Hélène Goulet, PhD · University of Montreal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

• Luigi De Benedictis, MD · Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-02-01

Primary Completion

2027-01-31

Completion

2028-01-31

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations