Skip to main content
Clinical Trials/NCT01709201
NCT01709201
Withdrawn
N/A

Reducing Problematic Substance Use in Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions

Boston Children's Hospital1 site in 1 countryJuly 2013

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Alcohol Abuse
Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Percent days abstinent
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators goal is to pilot a substance use-related brief intervention (BI) for youth with chronic medical conditions, obtaining preliminary evidence of feasibility, acceptability and impacts of the approach for reducing substance use among this group.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2015
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Sharon Levy

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Boston Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 14-18 years old
  • Currently being treated for diabetes, rheumatologic disorders, asthma, or ulcerative colitis (UC) at Boston Children's Hospital with a duration of chronic illness of at least one year
  • Previous participation in the screening validation study
  • Evidence of problems related to substance use

Exclusion Criteria

  • Medically or emotionally unstable or otherwise unable to provide assent/consent
  • Unable to speak/read English
  • Unable to use a computer keyboard and/or complete an interviewer-assisted questionnaire

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent days abstinent

Time Frame: 30 days post baseline

We will compare the percent days abstinent from substances between the Treatment as Usual and Intervention groups 30 days post baseline

Secondary Outcomes

  • Medical complications(30 days post baseline)

Study Sites (1)

Loading locations...

Similar Trials