一个应用程序提供的数字治疗程序的演示,用于甲基胺使用障碍
Kristin Muhlner1, Jeff DeFlavio1, Alfonso Ang2
1Affect Therapeutics, Inc., New York, NY, United States.
Frontiers in psychiatry
|July 31, 2023
概括
这项研究表明,一个数字,全虚拟的程序有效地治疗甲基胺使用障碍 (MUD). 参与者减少了麻醉剂的使用,改善了他们的幸福感,证明了该计划的成功.
科学领域:
- 数字治疗学数字治疗学
- 药物成 药物成 药物
- 心理健康技术 心理健康技术
背景情况:
- 甲基胺使用障碍 (MUD) 带来了重大的公共卫生挑战.
- 在MUD治疗中吸引和留住个人往往是困难的.
- 对于一些人来说,传统的治疗模式可能会面临可访问性障碍.
研究的目的:
- 评估一种新型的全虚拟数字程序的可行性和实用性,用于治疗中度至严重的甲基胺使用障碍 (MUD).
- 评估该计划在减少甲基胺使用和改善参与者福祉方面的有效性.
- 确定该计划参与和保留MUD个人的能力.
主要方法:
- 一个为期8周的基于智能手机的干预,针对49名中度至重度MUD的成年人.
- 该计划的组成部分包括基于应用程序的认知行为疗法 (组/个人),治疗任务,远程药物测试,医疗监督和应急管理.
- 测量结果包括药物测试结果,幸福感,社会功能和计划完成率.
主要成果:
- 在49名参与者中,有27人 (55%) 完成了为期8周的计划.
- 参与者从第1周到第8周的甲基胺阴性药物测试显著增加 (OR=1.57,p=0.034).
- 大多数参与者报告说,他们的幸福感和社会功能有所改善.
结论:
- 完全虚拟的数字程序是对甲基胺使用障碍 (MUD) 的可行和有效干预.
- 该计划成功地减少了甲基胺的使用,并改善了参与者的结果.
- 数字格式显示了高参与度和保留率,即使在难以参与的人群中也是如此.
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