NCT01334580

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid Dependence in Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Comparison of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Methadone Drug Counseling for Methadone-Maintained Patients With Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Dependence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study involves the comparison of two treatment approaches for patients with chronic pain who are entering methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid addiction: (a) an integrated counseling that addresses both chronic pain and opioid dependence(POD)and (b) a counseling intervention that addresses opioid dependence only.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Opiate Dependence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid Dependence	CBT is provided by skilled psychologists in weekly sessions for 12 weeks and focuses on reducing illicit drug use and increasing pain management.
BEHAVIORAL	Methadone Drug Counseling	Methadone Drug Counseling (MDC)is provided by skilled drug counselors over a 12-week period. The primary goal of MDC is cessation of illicit drugs.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-09-01
• Completion: 2014-09-01
• First posted: 2011-04-13
• Last updated: 2020-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States