New Emotion-Regulation program shows promise for addiction recovery
NCT ID NCT07337733
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a structured emotional regulation program for adults in residential rehab for substance use. The program combined techniques from behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy over 11 weekly sessions. Researchers compared 19 people who received the program with 17 who got usual care, measuring changes in emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The goal was to see if this skills-based approach could help people better handle emotions and reduce addictive behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral-Contextual Emotion Regulation Program (BCERP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical, skills-based approach to help people in rehab manage emotions and reduce substance use relapse.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply widely. The design was not a randomized controlled trial, limiting the strength of conclusions.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 to 68 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Resident of the participating therapeutic community undergoing treatment for problematic substance use or alcohol. * Capacity to provide informed consent and complete self-report assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychosis or unstable psychiatric comorbidity that precludes participation. * Severe cognitive impairment preventing participation. * Refusal to participate or unavailability to complete baseline and post assessments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Comunidad Terapéutica Under The Tree
Ajijic, Jalisco, 45920, Mexico
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