Back to resultsA Social Network AOD Intervention for Homeless Youth Transitioning to Housing
Primary Purpose
Substance Use
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Motivational Network Intervention
Usual Care
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Substance Use
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-25
- In a housing program for homeless transition age youth
- Past month substance use
- Screen positive for past-year harmful substance use
Exclusion Criteria:
• Not able to speak/understand English
Sites / Locations
- The Village Family Services
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Intervention
Usual Care
Arm Description
The intervention will consist of four sessions spaced two weeks apart that will last approximately 30 minutes each and consist of two parts: a network interview to capture network data about the time period since their last interview and a discussion of a resulting network visualization conducted in a motivational interviewing style. Participants will receive the intervention as part of existing case management.
As part of residency, participants receive regular case management meetings.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Number of days drug used
Proportion of supportive vs. risky network members
Number of drinks consumed on drinking days
Number of drinking days
Number of days consumed 5 (for men) or 4 (for women) drinks on a single occasion
heavy drinking
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04637815
First Posted
November 10, 2020
Last Updated
September 11, 2023
Sponsor
RAND
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04637815
Brief Title
A Social Network AOD Intervention for Homeless Youth Transitioning to Housing
Official Title
A Social Network AOD Intervention for Homeless Youth Transitioning to Housing
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
September 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 9, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 1, 2023 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 1, 2023 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
RAND
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This project will pilot test a computer-assisted social network intervention, using motivational interviewing techniques, that can help case managers work with formerly homeless young adults who recently transitioned to supportive housing to reduce substance use and increase permanent supportive connections during this critical transitional period.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Substance Use
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
36 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The intervention will consist of four sessions spaced two weeks apart that will last approximately 30 minutes each and consist of two parts: a network interview to capture network data about the time period since their last interview and a discussion of a resulting network visualization conducted in a motivational interviewing style. Participants will receive the intervention as part of existing case management.
Arm Title
Usual Care
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
As part of residency, participants receive regular case management meetings.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Motivational Network Intervention
Intervention Description
See earlier description
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Usual Care
Intervention Description
See earlier description
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of days drug used
Time Frame
30 days
Title
Proportion of supportive vs. risky network members
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
Number of drinks consumed on drinking days
Time Frame
30 days
Title
Number of drinking days
Time Frame
30 days
Title
Number of days consumed 5 (for men) or 4 (for women) drinks on a single occasion
Description
heavy drinking
Time Frame
30 days
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18-25
In a housing program for homeless transition age youth
Past month substance use
Screen positive for past-year harmful substance use
Exclusion Criteria:
• Not able to speak/understand English
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Village Family Services
City
Burbank
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90512
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
35505383
Citation
Kennedy DP, Osilla KC, Tucker JS. Feasibility of a computer-assisted social network motivational interviewing intervention to reduce substance use and increase supportive connections among emerging adults transitioning from homelessness to housing. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2022 May 3;17(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13722-022-00307-4.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
33726809
Citation
Tucker JS, Kennedy DP, Osilla KC, Golinelli D. Motivational network intervention to reduce substance use and increase supportive connections among formerly homeless emerging adults transitioning to housing: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 Mar 16;16(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s13722-021-00227-9.
Results Reference
derived
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