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

Yale University40 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Pain Opiate Dependence

Interventions

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain and Opioid DependenceBEHAVIORAL

CBT is provided by skilled psychologists in weekly sessions for 12 weeks and focuses on reducing illicit drug use and increasing pain management.

Methadone Drug CounselingBEHAVIORAL

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * prescription opioid or heroin addiction * moderate to severe chronic pain * enrolled in methadone maintenance at the APT Foundation for opioid addiction * understand English Exclusion Criteria: * current suicide or homicide risk * life-threatening or unstable medical problem

Locations (1)

Methadone Research Unit

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain reduction

Time frame: 16 weeks

Reduce illicit opioid use

Time frame: 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Finalization of treatment manuals

Time frame: 16 weeks

Development and modification of therapy training and process rating measures

Time frame: 16 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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