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Does rehab rebuild empathy? a trial puts social skills to the test.

NCT ID NCT06535919

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
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Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study asks whether standard residential treatment for substance use disorders can improve a person's ability to empathize with others. Researchers will measure empathy levels in about 108 adults before and after they complete a residential program followed by partial hospitalization. The goal is to see if empathy—a key part of social connection—changes during recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
residential substance use treatment (standard care)
What this could lead to
If empathy improves during treatment, it could point to social cognition as a target for better recovery support.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site study with no control group, so any changes may not be due to treatment alone. Results may not apply to other treatment settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 108 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Individual receiving treatment at a local addiction treatment center.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Meet criteria for a substance Use Disorder, receiving treatment at Recovery Unplugged Addiction Treatment Center, at least 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disorder, severe cognitive impairment, comorbid thought disorder such as schizophrenia, failure to complete detox period,

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Empathy Substance use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Recovery Unplugged

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304, United States

  • Recovery Unplugged

    Lake Worth, Florida, 33461, United States

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