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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN62397000
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A new practical self-help intervention to enable alcoholics and opiate addicts to relax and cope with unwanted urges and cravings
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N0038104052
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Study hypothesis
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Does a self-help intervention based on EMD-R (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) help alcohol and opiate addicts relax and cope with cravings/urges?
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Drug abuse
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Opiate and alcohol dependent clients being referred for treatment or currently in treatment at the North Somerset Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/02/2002
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Anticipated end date
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01/07/2003
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Group A. Treatment As Usual (TAU)
Group B. TAU and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (END-R)
Trial without blinding to treatment as usual, or one session of training and experience in the use of bilateral alternating auditory stimulation as a self help therapy
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. Measures of ability to deal with stress/pressures: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Hassles and Uplifts Scale (Kanner et al 1981)
2. Measures of ability to resist cravings (urges, VAS, Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire [DTCQ], Situational Confidence)
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Sam
Forshall
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Address
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North Somerset Specialist Drug & Alcohol Service
47 The Boulevard
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City/town
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Weston super Mare
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Zip/Postcode
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BS23 1PG
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1934 412273 (sec (0)1934 647 157)
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Fax
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+44 (0)1934 641633
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Email
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Sam.Forshall@awp.nhs.uk
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Sponsor
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Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health,
Richmond House,
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
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Date applied
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30/09/2004
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Last edited
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29/06/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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30/09/2004
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