AI reads rehab diaries to predict recovery
NCT ID NCT07595614
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 35 men in residential rehab for severe substance use. They write weekly stories about their feelings and challenges, and fill out questionnaires every two weeks. Researchers use natural language processing to analyze the stories and look for patterns that might signal improvement or risk of relapse. The goal is to see if this approach can help therapists better understand and support patients during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps therapists spot early signs of relapse or improvement in people undergoing rehab for substance use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 35 male participants in one center, so results may not apply to others. The approach is experimental and not yet proven to work in real-time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult males (≥18 years) with severe substance use disorder, residing in a single residential rehabilitation center in Mexico. Participants are enrolled consecutively as they enter the program and meet eligibility criteria. The sample is non-probabilistic, reflecting the real-world clinical population of this specific center.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of severe substance use disorder (polydrug use, including cocaine, methamphetamines, alcohol, and/or cannabis), confirmed by the center's admission assessment. 2. Male sex (all participants in the center's residential program are male). 3. Age 18 years or older. 4. Current resident of the participating residential rehabilitation center in Mexico. 5. Completed at least four weeks of residential treatment at the time of study enrollment. 6. Able to write coherent weekly narratives in Spanish (no severe cognitive impairment or active psychosis). 7. Willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of acute psychotic symptoms that interfere with the ability to write or understand the study procedures. 2. Severe cognitive impairment (e.g., due to traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability) that prevents meaningful narrative production. 3. Inability to comply with weekly narrative writing (e.g., illiteracy, severe visual impairment). 4. Planned discharge from the residential program within less than 4 weeks from enrollment. 5. Enrollment in another interventional clinical trial that could confound the interpretation of outcomes.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Under The Tree Potrerillos
RECRUITINGPotrerillos, Jalisco, 45815, Mexico
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