Recognition and Early Intervention for Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Adolescence in Adolescent

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Alcoholism; Substance Abuse; Substance Use Disorders; Adolescent Behavior; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Adolescent Problem Behavior; Alcohol Dependence
• Interventions: Other: Treatment as usual; Behavioral: ASSIST

• Registration Number: NCT06262958
• Lead Sponsor: Kuopio University Hospital

Brief Summary

ASSIST mini-intervention is applied in an electric form in adolescent outpatients to see if it

Detailed Description

All 14-20-year-old patients admitted to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic during 2017-2028 are requested to participate. At admission (baseline), the patients are interviewed by the research nurse and asked to fill out questionnaires. The interview includes a semi-structured diagnostic interview (SCID). The participants are interviewed again in six months (follow-up), and the interview is identical to the one conducted in the admission phase.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-07
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-16
• Primary Completion: 2030-06-01
• Study Completion: 2030-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

Admitted to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic during the years 2016-2019

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to understand the questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment as usual	Treatment as usual	Clients are receiving normal adolescent psychiatric care, mostly psychotherapy, medications, or both.
e-form of ASSIST alcohol and substance use mini-intervention	ASSIST	Clients are receiving normal adolescent psychiatric care, mostly psychotherapy, medications, or both. In addition to that, they will receive a mini-intervention for substance and alcohol use.
e-form of ASSIST alcohol and substance use mini-intervention	Treatment as usual	Clients are receiving normal adolescent psychiatric care, mostly psychotherapy, medications, or both. In addition to that, they will receive a mini-intervention for substance and alcohol use.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decreased consumption of alcohol, tobacco or substances	6 months	Decreased scores in ASSIST questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BDI scores	6 months	Decreased scores in BDI questionnaire
GAD scores	6 months	Decreased scores in GAD questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kuopio University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Kuopio, Finland