Drug Abuse Prevention Among Girls Through a Mother-Daughter Intervention
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Substance Use
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Prevention
- Registration Number
- NCT01236248
- Lead Sponsor
- Columbia University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine a computer- and family-based drug abuse prevention program is able to reduce drug use among early adolescent girls.
- Detailed Description
This study longitudinally tested a computerized, parent-involvement substance abuse prevention program for adolescent girls and their mothers. The prevention program aimed to strengthen and sustain the mother-daughter bond while equipping girls with the necessary information and skills to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors associated with tobacco, alcohol, and other harmful substance use.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 916
Inclusion Criteria
- English-speaking New York City (NYC) area girls
- Ages 11 - 13 years
- Must have private access to a computer with high-speed connectivity
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Exclusion Criteria
- Non-English-speaking girls who do not live in the NYC area
- Younger than 11 or older than 13 years of age
- Those who lack of private access to a computer with high-speed connectivity
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Prevention Program Prevention Girls and their mothers who are assigned to participate in a tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use prevention program aimed at young girls.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of Substance Use Annually Measured 30-day alcohol, tobacco, and other illicit drug use among girls.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Columbia University
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States