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Motivational Interviews for Incarcerated Teens - 1

Primary Purpose

Alcoholic Intoxication, Marijuana Abuse

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Behavior Therapy
Sponsored by
Brown University
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcoholic Intoxication focused on measuring alcohol, marijuana

Eligibility Criteria

14 Years - 19 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Teens will be included if they meet any of the following criteria: 1) in the year prior to incarceration they used marijuana regularly (at least monthly); 2) in the year prior to incarceration they drank regularly (at least monthly) or binged (>=5 for boys; >=4 for girls) over any two week period or less; 3) they used marijuana or drank in the 4 weeks before the offense for which they were incarcerated; or 4) they used marijuana or drank in the 4 weeks before they were incarcerated. Exclusion Criteria: Those teens sentenced for less than 4 months or greater than 12 months will be excluded from participation. We estimate that during year 1 we will exclude an additional 25% of youths because they will have previously participated in the study, and at year 2 we anticipate excluding an additional 49% of youths based on prior participation in the study.

Sites / Locations

  • Brown University

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Drug and alcohol use

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
September 27, 2005
Last Updated
September 24, 2014
Sponsor
Brown University
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00227916
Brief Title
Motivational Interviews for Incarcerated Teens - 1
Official Title
Motivational Interviews for Incarcerated Teens
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2000 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2004 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2004 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Brown University
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of an individual motivational interview for reducing alcohol and marijuana-related harm as well as alcohol and marijuana use in incarcerated teens.
Detailed Description
The objective of this research is to investigate ways to enhance motivation for treatment and effectively reduce substance abuse among juvenile offenders. Motivational intervention (MI) as preparation for residential treatment and for persons (including teens) with little motivation to change has been effective in reducing substance abuse. Thus, MI designed for delinquent youths who are required to attend substance abuse treatment may prove efficacious. In this proposed randomized trial, a one-way design (MI + Standard Care [SC] v. Attention Control [AC] + SC) will be used to determine whether MI enhances subsequent treatment participation and reduces substance-related problems post discharge in substance using, delinquent youths. Teens will also receive a booster session of MI or AC prior to discharge. Primary outcome variables include alcohol and marijuana use, as well as related behaviors (illegal activity, sex or injuries while drunk or high). It is hypothesized that in comparison to teens receiving AC, youths receiving MI will participate more (by therapist and teen ratings) in SC and will show the lowest levels of heavy substance use and related problems after discharge. It is hypothesized that these effects will be mediated by stage of change, drug effect expectancies and self-efficacy. This study will extend previous research by evaluating the use of MI with substance abusing teens in a correctional facility, and by expanding outcome measures to include alcohol and marijuana-related risk behavior (such as injuries and illegal activity when drunk or high) in this population. The development of effective interventions for substance using juvenile offenders has the potential to reduce substance abuse and crime in this population.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alcoholic Intoxication, Marijuana Abuse
Keywords
alcohol, marijuana

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Behavior Therapy
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Drug and alcohol use
Time Frame
baseline, 3 month in facility, 3 month post facility

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
19 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Teens will be included if they meet any of the following criteria: 1) in the year prior to incarceration they used marijuana regularly (at least monthly); 2) in the year prior to incarceration they drank regularly (at least monthly) or binged (>=5 for boys; >=4 for girls) over any two week period or less; 3) they used marijuana or drank in the 4 weeks before the offense for which they were incarcerated; or 4) they used marijuana or drank in the 4 weeks before they were incarcerated. Exclusion Criteria: Those teens sentenced for less than 4 months or greater than 12 months will be excluded from participation. We estimate that during year 1 we will exclude an additional 25% of youths because they will have previously participated in the study, and at year 2 we anticipate excluding an additional 49% of youths based on prior participation in the study.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lynda Stein, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Brown University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Brown University
City
Providence
State/Province
Rhode Island
ZIP/Postal Code
02912
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
15695741
Citation
Stein LA, Graham JR. Ability of substance abusers to escape detection on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) in a juvenile correctional facility. Assessment. 2005 Mar;12(1):28-39. doi: 10.1177/1073191104270838.
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