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Dental and Medical Office iMET to Reduce Teen Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use

Primary Purpose

Use; Tobacco, Harmful, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
iMET
iMET/TE
Sponsored by
Boston Children's Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Use; Tobacco, Harmful focused on measuring alcohol abuse, marijuana abuse, drug abuse, tobacco use, tobacco dependence

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 21 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 12-21 years old
  • Coming for routine care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medically or emotionally unstable day of visit
  • Already receiving behavioral health services
  • Cannot read/understand English
  • Will not be available for post-tests

Sites / Locations

  • Children's Hospital Boston

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Treatment as usual

iMET

iMET/TE

Arm Description

Participants will receive treatment as usual from their provider.

Participants will receive the iMET intervention.

Participants will receive the iMET intervention and Technological Extenders (TEs).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Frequency of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use

Secondary Outcome Measures

Rates of initiation and cessation of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drug use

Full Information

First Posted
May 20, 2009
Last Updated
October 6, 2016
Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Collaborators
Cambridge Health Alliance, Tufts Medical Center, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Fallon Clinic
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00907309
Brief Title
Dental and Medical Office iMET to Reduce Teen Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use
Official Title
Dental and Medical Office Internet/Intranet Motivational Enhancement Therapy to Reduce Teen Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Collaborators
Cambridge Health Alliance, Tufts Medical Center, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Fallon Clinic

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of the project is to improve adolescent behavioral counseling services in healthcare settings with a new Internet/Intranet-based Motivational Enhancement Therapy (iMET) intervention that targets the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
Detailed Description
We have previously developed and tested in a treatment population a promising MET program for alcohol and drug use. We will broaden the MET intervention to also target tobacco use and convert the new materials into a self-administered format.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Use; Tobacco, Harmful, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Keywords
alcohol abuse, marijuana abuse, drug abuse, tobacco use, tobacco dependence

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1, Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
121 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Treatment as usual
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants will receive treatment as usual from their provider.
Arm Title
iMET
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive the iMET intervention.
Arm Title
iMET/TE
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive the iMET intervention and Technological Extenders (TEs).
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
iMET
Intervention Description
Participants will receive the iMET intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
iMET/TE
Intervention Description
Participants will receive the iMET intervention and also receive TEs (Technological Extenders)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Frequency of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use
Time Frame
3 months, 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rates of initiation and cessation of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drug use
Time Frame
3 months, 6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
21 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 12-21 years old Coming for routine care Exclusion Criteria: Medically or emotionally unstable day of visit Already receiving behavioral health services Cannot read/understand English Will not be available for post-tests
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
John R. Knight, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Boston Children's Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Children's Hospital Boston
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
33605440
Citation
Holliday R, Hong B, McColl E, Livingstone-Banks J, Preshaw PM. Interventions for tobacco cessation delivered by dental professionals. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Feb 19;2(2):CD005084. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005084.pub4.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
http://www.ceasar.org
Description
web site of Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Children's Hospital Boston

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