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Pilot Test of Computerized MET to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use

Primary Purpose

Alcohol Abuse

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
cASBI+cMET
cASBI
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 Alcohol Abuse focused on measuring adolescents, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, substance use

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 18 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • any alcohol use days in the past 90 days
  • have an email address and internet access at home, school, or library

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unable to read or understand English
  • living away at college at the time of the recruitment visit
  • not available for computer/telephone follow-ups
  • judged by the provider to be medically or emotionally unstable at time of visit

Sites / Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

cASBI+cMET

cASBI

Arm Description

Participants will complete the computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention (cASBI)protocol at the time of an office visit and also complete the 2-session computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy intervention (cMET).

Participants will complete the computerized screening and brief intervention protocol at the time of a primary care office visit.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

cMET completion
The investigators will measure the percentages of completed cMET sessions by those referred to cMET.

Secondary Outcome Measures

cMET satisfaction
The investigators will measure patient satisfaction with the cMET program.

Full Information

First Posted
February 20, 2013
Last Updated
October 6, 2016
Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01796158
Brief Title
Pilot Test of Computerized MET to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use
Official Title
Pilot Test of Computerized MET Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
not funded
Study Start Date
September 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2016 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
March 2016 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to conduct a pilot study evaluating feasibility, acceptability, and estimating the effect size of a new computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy (cMET) intervention for alcohol-involved adolescent primary care patients.
Detailed Description
The goal of this project is to conduct a pilot study evaluating feasibility, acceptability, and estimating the effect size of a new computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy (cMET) intervention for alcohol-involved adolescent primary care patients. The investigators hypothesize that 1) cMET, when added to Computerized Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (cASBI), (cASBI+cMET) will be feasible and acceptable when used in primary care; and 2) 12- to 18-yr old patients receiving cASBI+cMET will have lower rates of any alcohol use, days of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and days of heavy episodic drinking, than cASBI alone.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alcohol Abuse
Keywords
adolescents, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, substance use

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
cASBI+cMET
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will complete the computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention (cASBI)protocol at the time of an office visit and also complete the 2-session computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy intervention (cMET).
Arm Title
cASBI
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Participants will complete the computerized screening and brief intervention protocol at the time of a primary care office visit.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
cASBI+cMET
Intervention Description
In the cASBI protocol participants complete a computerized screen for alcohol and drug use, view their screen results on the computer, then see 10 pages of science and true life stories describing the health effects of alcohol and other substance use. The provider receives a report of the screen results and gives brief advice regarding alcohol and drug use during the office visit. The cMET protocol is a 2 session intervention composed of 8 exercises designed to encourage adolescents their alcohol and other substance use and develop a plan to stop or reduce their use.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
cASBI
Intervention Description
In the cASBI protocol participants complete a computerized screen for alcohol and drug use, view their screen results on the computer, then see 10 pages of science and true life stories describing the health effects of alcohol and other substance use. The provider receives a report of the screen results and gives brief advice regarding alcohol and drug use during the office visit.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
cMET completion
Description
The investigators will measure the percentages of completed cMET sessions by those referred to cMET.
Time Frame
Baseline
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
cMET satisfaction
Description
The investigators will measure patient satisfaction with the cMET program.
Time Frame
9 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Alcohol use
Description
The investigators will measure rates of any alcohol use, days of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and days of heavy episodic drinking in the cASBI+cMET group vs the cASBI group.
Time Frame
9 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: any alcohol use days in the past 90 days have an email address and internet access at home, school, or library Exclusion Criteria: unable to read or understand English living away at college at the time of the recruitment visit not available for computer/telephone follow-ups judged by the provider to be medically or emotionally unstable at time of visit
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Boston Children's Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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