The 33-year-old Italian has been without a club since being released by the Black Cats at the end of last season.
Dossena told Orient's official website: "I'm happy to be here. I can show what I can do for the team, and for me it's important to continue playing."
Orient are 20th in League One after winning just one of their last eight league games.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Stockport CountyStockport | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Mansfield TownMansfield | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Exeter CityExeter | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Stevenage | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 16 |
| 19 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Crawley TownCrawley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 12 |
| 22 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 8 |
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