cSBI-M for Young Military Personnel

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Substance Abuse; Alcohol Abuse; Tobacco Dependence

• Registration Number: NCT01847300
• Lead Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to test the efficacy of a computer-facilitated Screening and Brief Intervention system adapted for Military use (cSBI-M) in reducing substance use among 18- to 25-yr-old U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel (USN/USMCs). The aims and hypotheses of this project are to: 1)Test the effects of cSBI-M on any alcohol use. Hypothesis: Among 18- to 25-yr-old USN/USMCs coming for routine health screenings, those receiving cSBI-M will have lower rates of any alcohol use at follow-ups compared to TAU. 2) Test the effects of cSBI-M separately as a preventive, early therapeutic, and risk-reduction intervention. Hypotheses: (a) Among 18- to 25-yr-old non-drinking USN/USMCs (negative history of past-12-months drinking at baseline), those receiving cSBI-M will have lower rates of drinking initiation and heavy episodic drinking (HED, a.k.a. "binge" drinking). (b) Among 18- to 25-yr-old drinking USN/USMCs, those receiving cSBI-M will have higher rates of drinking cessation, reduced intensity of drinking (e.g., past-3-months drinking days, HED, and driving after drinking or riding with a drinking driver.(3) Test the effects of cSBI-M on tobacco use; explore its effects on other drug use. (4) Assess potential moderators (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, substance use history +/-, parent/sibling/peer substance use), mediators (e.g., Patient to Provider Connectedness,17 perceived harmfulness of alcohol and drug use), and explore cSBI-M's mechanism of action. Hypotheses: among 12- to 18-yr-old patients coming for routine care, those receiving c-ASBI will have 1) lower rates of any alcohol use, of drinking initiation and riding with a driver who has been drinking, and 2) higher rates of drinking cessation, reduced intensity of drinking, heavy episodic drinking and driving after drinking or riding with a driver who has been drinking.

Detailed Description

The goal of this project is to test the efficacy of a computer-facilitated Screening and Brief Intervention system adapted for Military use (cSBI-M) in reducing substance use among 18- to 25-yr-old U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel (USN/USMCs). The aims and hypotheses of this project are to: 1)Test the effects of cSBI-M on any alcohol use. Hypothesis: Among 18- to 25-yr-old USN/USMCs coming for routine health screenings, those receiving cSBI-M will have lower rates of any alcohol use at 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow-ups than Treatment As Usual (TAU). 2) Test the effects of cSBI-M separately as a preventive, early therapeutic, and risk-reduction intervention. Hypotheses: (a) Among 18- to 25-yr-old non-drinking USN/USMCs (negative history of past-12-months drinking at baseline), those receiving cSBI-M will have lower rates of drinking initiation and heavy episodic drinking (HED, a.k.a. "binge" drinking) at 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow-ups than TAU. (b) Among 18- to 25-yr-old drinking USN/USMCs (positive history of past-12-months drinking at baseline), those receiving cSBI-M will have higher rates of drinking cessation, reduced intensity of drinking (e.g., past-3-months drinking days, HED, and driving after drinking or riding with a drinking driver at 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow-ups than TAU. (3) Test the effects of cSBI-M on tobacco use; explore its effects on other drug use. (4) Assess potential moderators (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, substance use history +/-, parent/sibling/peer substance use), mediators (e.g., Patient to Provider Connectedness,17 perceived harmfulness of alcohol and drug use), and explore cSBI-M's mechanism of action. Hypotheses: among 12- to 18-yr-old patients coming for routine care, those receiving c-ASBI will have 1) lower rates of any alcohol use, of drinking initiation and riding with a driver who has been drinking, and 2) higher rates of drinking cessation, reduced intensity of drinking, heavy episodic drinking and driving after drinking or riding with a driver who has been drinking, at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-06
• Study Start: 2013-09
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-07
• Primary Completion: 2017-02
• Study Completion: 2017-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Navy personnel coming for a routine health screening
• Have email address and internet access for 12-month study period
• Provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to read or understand English at a 6th grade level
• Unavailable for 2 of the 4 follow-ups
• Medically or emotionally unstable at the time of the visit

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
alcohol use	past 90 days	We will measure the past-90-days alcohol use as recorded on the Time-Line-Followback Calendar

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heavy episodic drinking	past-90-days	We will measure the number of episodes of heavy drinking (binge drinking)
Alcohol cessation	Past-90-days	We will measure the rates of those who stopped drinking in the past-90-days, among those who were drinking at baseline.
alcohol initiation	past-90-days	Rates of those initiating drinking in the past 90 days, among those who did not drink at baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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