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NCT01709201WithdrawnNot Applicable

Reducing Problematic Substance Use in Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions

Boston Children's Hospital2 sites in 1 countryStarted: July 2013Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Withdrawn
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Percent days abstinent
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Study 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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
14 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

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)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Sharon Levy

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Boston Children's Hospital

Study Sites (2)

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