Computer Adaptation of Screening, Brief MET Intervention to Reduce Teen Drinking

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder; Alcohol Abuse; Substance Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: cMET

• Registration Number: NCT01881841
• Lead Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effect size of a new computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy (cMET) intervention for alcohol-involved adolescents in primary care.

Detailed Description

The study aims are to:

1. Assess cMET feasibility and acceptability and estimate its effect size on underage drinking. Hypothesis: Among 14- to 20-yr-old primary care patients, those receiving cMET will have lower rates of any alcohol use, days of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and days of heavy episodic drinking, than those receiving treatment as usual.

2. Estimate effect sizes for tobacco, cannabis, and other drug use, and other substance-related risks and outcomes including substance-related driving/riding, and experience of substance-related problems.

3. Identify potential moderators and mediators of cMET's effect.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-19
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-20
• Study Start: 2015-01
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-20
• Primary Completion: 2017-08
• Study Completion: 2017-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• 14- to 20- yr-olds
• arriving for routine care to one of our participating pediatric practices (Lexington Pediatrics, Lexington, MA; East Boston Community Health Center, Longwood Pediatrics, Tufts Medical Center Adolescent Clinic, Boston, MA; Cambridge Health Alliance Dept. of Pediatrics, Cambridge, MA)
• any alcohol use days in the past 90 days,
• have an email address and internet access at home, school, or library
• provide informed assent/consent.

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 the time of the visit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
cMET	cMET	Those randomized to cMET will complete a 2-session computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy (cMET) intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol use	up to 9-months follow-up	The study investigators will measure the past 90 day alcohol use at 3-, 6-, and 9-months follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drinks per drinking day	up to 9-months follow-up	The study investigators will measure the number of drinks per drinking day in the past 90 days at 3-, 6-, and 9-months follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States