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Can Relationship-Focused therapy curb addiction cravings?

NCT ID NCT07831135

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Cadillac Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a 7-week attachment-focused therapy program can reduce the severity of substance use disorder in adults with insecure or disorganized attachment styles. The study enrolls 48 people receiving care at an addictology day hospital. Participants are randomly assigned to either the attachment-focused program, which includes weekly individual and group sessions, or the hospital's standard psychoeducation workshops. The main measure is a craving score recorded by participants in a daily diary.

What this could mean

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Active substance
an attachment-focused therapeutic program combining weekly individual and group sessions
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give addiction day hospitals a new way to treat substance use by focusing on how people form close relationships.
What could go wrong
This is a small study of 48 people in one hospital, so the results may not apply to everyone. The therapy may not reduce craving more than standard care.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

48 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2025

Finished

Sep 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 to 65 years * Enrolled in a care program at the Addictology Day Hospital of Cadillac Hospital * Exhibiting an insecure or disorganized attachment style * Diagnosed with a substance use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria * Provided informed consent and signed the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe cognitive impairments that prevent completion of questionnaires * Presence of decompensated acute psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic episode) * Currently receiving psychotherapeutic treatment * Previous participation in attachment-focused interventions (e.g., Lifespan Integration, schema therapy) * Being pregnant or breastfeeding * Under legal protection (guardianship, conservatorship, or similar)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Addiction disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier de Cadillac

    Cadillac, 33410, France

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