Pilot Clinical Trial of Computer-based Motivational Intervention - 1

Phase 1

Completed

Conditions: Substance-Related Disorders

Interventions: Behavioral: Brief computer-delivered intervention

Registration Number: NCT00230022

Lead Sponsor: Wayne State University

Brief Summary: Pilot trial of computer-based motivational intervention. Hypothesis: The brief computer-delivered intervention would result in higher motivation to change at follow-up.

Detailed Description: Participants were randomized into brief intervention vs. assessment-only conditions, with follow-up to measure overall motivation to change.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Self-report of drug use prior to pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Frank psychosis or other cognitive impairment; inability to communicate in English; fatigue; recent receipt of narcotic pain medication; grieving over medically compromised infant

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Brief computer-delivered intervention	Brief computer-delivered intervention	A 20-minute interaction with software designed to partially replicate the experience of a brief motivational intervention with a therapist or health care professional. Included decisional balance, normed feedback, and optional goal-setting.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motivation to Change Substance Use	One month	An eight-item measure tapping motivation to change, self-efficacy, and change intention was assessed using visual analog scales. The average of the eight items was calculated resulting in a score ranging from 1 to 100. The measure was asked at baseline (reported in baseline data) and the one month follow-up. Scores here represent average level of motivation for change at the time of follow-up. Higher scores represent higher levels of motivation to change, self-efficacy and intention to change.

Secondary Outcome Measures