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New telehealth therapy targets loneliness to curb substance use in veterans

NCT ID NCT05338268

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a special type of talk therapy (cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT) delivered over telehealth to help veterans who feel lonely and struggle with substance use. The goal was to see if the program was practical and well-liked by participants. Thirty-six veterans took part, with some receiving the loneliness-focused therapy and others receiving standard substance use therapy. The results will help design a larger study to see if this approach can reduce loneliness and substance use.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

36 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be ages 18+, * understand English, * have access to a phone or computer, * screen positive for an active, at least moderate SUD. SUD include alcohol, marijuana, opioids, cocaine, other psychomotor stimulants (methamphetamine, amphetamines), and sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic use disorders. * Participants will need to screen positive for loneliness. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant with significant cognitive impairment will be excluded.

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Conditions

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Social Isolation substance-related disorder

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Substance use disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, Canandaigua, NY

    Canandaigua, New York, 14424-1159, United States

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