Using a smartphone app to help manage cravings in people with addictions
Efficacy of a Smartphone App Designed to Manage Craving and Individual Predictors of Substance Use / Addictive Behavior Among Individuals With Addictive Disorders
This study tests whether a smartphone app can help people with addictions manage their cravings and reduce their substance use.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 274 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Bordeaux Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Bordeaux) |
| Trial ID | NCT04732676 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This project evaluates the effectiveness of a smartphone application designed to assist individuals struggling with substance use and behavioral addictions. Developed by the University of Bordeaux's Sanpsy Lab, the app aims to manage cravings and identify individual predictors of addictive behavior. Participants will be recruited from specialized addiction treatment centers and will use the app to help reduce or stop their substance use. The application also monitors concurrent substance use to prevent addiction transfers.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older who are seeking help for substance or behavioral addictions and can commit to using the app.
Not a fit: Patients with immediate medical or psychiatric needs, or those unable to use a smartphone, may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this app could provide a convenient and personalized tool for individuals seeking to manage their cravings and reduce addictive behaviors.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown promise in using technology to support addiction treatment, but this specific approach is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants requesting help for substance or behavioral addiction in one of the participating specialized addiction treatment centers, and with more than 1-month-delay before treatment admission * Age \>= 18 years of age * With at least one substance or behavioral addiction (DSM-5 criteria) * Affiliated person or beneficiary of a social security scheme. * Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Medical, psychiatric or addiction condition that warrants immediate treatment intervention * Patients with somatic, cognitive or other disorders preventing the use of the device (deafness, impaired vision, illiteracy....) * Difficulty in understanding and / or writing French * Not familiar with the use of smartphone * Individuals participating in another study that includes an ongoing exclusion period * Be deprived of liberty due to an ongoing legal procedure * Individuals under legal protection * Be under guardianship or under curatorship
Where this trial is running
Bordeaux
- Centre Hospitalier Charles PERRENS — Bordeaux, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: MARC AURIACOMBE, MD, Prof — Centre Hospitalier CHARLES PERRENS
- Study coordinator: MARC AURIACOMBE, MD, Prof
- Email: mauriacombe@ch-perrens.fr
- Phone: 05 56 56 17 38
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.