New therapy aims to curb Self-Harm in addiction
NCT ID NCT05476601
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a culturally adapted therapy called CMAP Plus is practical and acceptable for people with substance use disorder who also self-harm. The therapy combines problem-solving skills with motivational interviewing and was delivered weekly for 12 weeks. The trial involved 80 participants across six cities in Pakistan and focused on recruitment and attendance rates, not on whether the therapy actually reduces self-harm.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Culturally adapted problem-solving therapy plus motivational interviewing (CMAP Plus)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost therapy to help people with substance use disorder reduce self-harm behaviors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (80 participants) testing whether the approach is acceptable and practical, not whether it works. Results may not apply outside Pakistan.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Aged 18 and above. * Individuals diagnosed with SUD on DSM-5 criteria of mental disorders. * Having episodes of self-harm in last three months defined as a deliberate act to harm one's own body including but not limited to self-cutting, self-biting, self-poisoning, self-scratching, self-burning, self-hitting, pulling hair etc. assessed by deliberate self-harm inventory. * Capable to give informed consent. * Those who have completed detoxification process. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with DSM-5 criteria of mental disorder other than SUD; due to a general medical condition or dementia, delirium, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, learning disability or any other condition to the extent that engagement in the intervention would not be possible, e.g. communication difficulties. * Unlikely to be available for outcome assessments (temporary residence).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Recovery Oasis
Lahore, Pakistan
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