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The Use of Cognitive Mindfulness for Chemsex

NCT05929040 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2023-07-03

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Summary

Title of research: A preliminary RCT of an online mindfulness-based cognitive intervention for Chemsex

Research aim: To determine how an online mindfulness-based cognitive intervention, might reduce Chemsex engagement, risky sexual behaviours, sexual self-efficacy and increase overall wellbeing among men who have sex with men.

Research intention: If the mindfulness based cognitive intervention reduces Chemsex engagement and risky sexual behaviours and supports sexual and general wellbeing, then we would repeat this study on a larger scale within the National Health Service among men who have sex with other men and who engage in Chemsex. Both academic output and dissemination accordingly.

A brief overview of intervention:

Chemsex, sometimes coined as Chemfun, is a term used to describe the use of psychoactive substances with the intention of enhancing and/or facilitating the sexual experience/arousal and predominates among gay and bisexual men. Chemsex drugs tend to include, γ-hydroxybutyric acid and congeners, methamphetamine, mephedrone, erectile dysfunction agents, and alkyl nitrites often in combination.

A growing body of research has suggested that mindfulness supports minimize drug using behaviors HIV stress and risky sexual behaviours. However, there appears no current mindfulness intervention that has been evidenced for Chemsex. Our intervention is hoped to become part of a multidisciplinary approach in supporting Chemsex which includes a cross-over effect between drugs, sexual well-being, and general wellbeing.

Quantitatively, the research is structured so that participants will be randomized to either the experimental or control group (n=20 experimental; n=20 control waitlist). The MBCI for each group is 1 month (4 wks experimental and 4 wks waitlist control). This is followed by a 3-month follow-up to determine the sustainability of this intervention. Qualitatively, participants will be asked approx 8 open-ended feedback questions forming part of 4 groups of 10, at the 3-month follow-up.

Conditions

  • Substance Use

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

mindful cognitive intervention

Mindfulness based cognitive intervention based on the behavioural change techniques taxonomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Metropolitan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-05
Primary Completion
2023-06-23
Completion
2023-06-23

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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