Back to resultsBrief Interventions With Text Messaging to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use (STAR)
Primary Purpose
Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Text Messaging and Brief Negotiation Interview
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Alcohol Drinking
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 13 to 18 years old
- Able to provide consent or assent and parental permission
- have a functioning cell phone without pay-as-you-go text messaging
Exclusion Criteria:
- currently enrolled in any substance abuse program;
- have medical/psychiatric condition that precludes participation
Sites / Locations
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Text messaging and brief intervention
Arm Description
Brief motivational interview and 4-weeks of text messaging.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Enrollment
Number of participants per month that enroll in the study
Retention
% of enrolled participants that complete the 4-week follow up assessments
Satisfaction
Participant's rating of how much they like the intervention (Likert scale)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03401333
Brief Title
Brief Interventions With Text Messaging to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use
Acronym
STAR
Official Title
Feasibility of Augmenting Brief Interventions With Text Messaging to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 14, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 6, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 6, 2018 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Yale University
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study tests the feasibility of an intervention to prevent risky alcohol or marijuana use that adds a 4-week course of tailored text messaging to a brief motivational intervention for 13-18-year-old adolescents.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
A brief motivational interview and four weeks of text messaging.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
10 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Text messaging and brief intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Brief motivational interview and 4-weeks of text messaging.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Text Messaging and Brief Negotiation Interview
Intervention Description
An in-person brief motivational intervention coupled with 4 weeks of motivational text messages
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Enrollment
Description
Number of participants per month that enroll in the study
Time Frame
Baseline
Title
Retention
Description
% of enrolled participants that complete the 4-week follow up assessments
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
Satisfaction
Description
Participant's rating of how much they like the intervention (Likert scale)
Time Frame
4 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
13 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
13 to 18 years old
Able to provide consent or assent and parental permission
have a functioning cell phone without pay-as-you-go text messaging
Exclusion Criteria:
currently enrolled in any substance abuse program;
have medical/psychiatric condition that precludes participation
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Yale New Haven Hospital
City
New Haven
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06520
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
IPD will not be shared
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Brief Interventions With Text Messaging to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use
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