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Check Yourself v2.0

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adolescent Behavior
Interventions
Behavioral: Check Yourself v2.0
Registration Number
NCT02882919
Lead Sponsor
Carolyn McCarty
Brief Summary

Health risk screening in adolescent primary care is infrequently performed and results are rarely followed by targeted intervention. In response to the need for screening-linked interventions, the study team has developed and optimized a web-based, electronic Personalized Motivational Feedback tool referred to as "Check Yourself v2.0" Based on motivational interviewing, a technique to mobilize personal change, Check Yourself is designed to promote healthy choices for the multiple behaviors relevant to adolescents.

Detailed Description

The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial that compares the effectiveness of Check Yourself v2.0 to usual care. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of Check Yourself on reducing health risk behaviors and improving quality of care among adolescents receiving primary health care services relative to usual care.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Eligible adolescent participants will be13-18 years of age
  • Able to understand English.
  • Will have an appointment (or have a child with an appointment) with a participating medical practice.
Exclusion Criteria

Adolescents will be excluded from the study

  • Participants do not meet age requirements
  • Do not have an appointment with a participating provider at a PSPRN clinic,
  • Lack the means to complete follow-up interviews (i.e., have neither telephone nor internet access)
  • Have a sibling who has been/is being enrolled in the study or have previously participated in our previous trial comparing Check Yourself to usual care
  • Not able to understand English.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Check Yourself v2.0Check Yourself v2.0In the intervention group, adolescents complete Check Yourself which delivers personalized, motivational feedback on their health behaviors prior to their primary care appointment. Key components of Check Yourself include the provision of age normative feedback, goal setting strategies, and strategies to highlight discrepancies. Primary care providers will receive a summary report of health risk behaviors prior to their adolescent patient's primary care appointment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical Activity3 month

Adolescent self-reported days with \>60 minutes of physical activity in an average week in past 3 months. The physical activity scale includes 8 values: 0 (min) to 7 (max). Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Alcohol Consumption (frequency)3 month

Adolescent self-reported number of days of alcohol consumption and number of drinks during a typical drinking episode in the prior month

Seat belt Use3 month

Adolescent self-reported frequency of seat belt use in a car in past 3 months. . The seatbelt use scale includes 4 values: 1=never (min), 2=sometimes, 3=usually, or 4=always (max). Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Condom Use and/or Birth Control Use3 month

Adolescent self-reported condom use with sexual intercourse in past 3 months and/or use of birth control with last sexual intercourse. Two questions were used for this category. These questions were asked only to sexually active youth. The condom use scale includes 4 values: 1=always (min), 2=often, 3=sometimes, 4=never (max). Higher scores mean a worse outcome. The birth control scale includes 2 values: 0=no (min), 1=yes (max). Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Number of Health risk behaviors3 months

The risk behavior scale includes 22 values: 0 (min) to 21 (max). Higher scores indicate a worse outcome. Endorsement of any of the following counts as 1 (moderate risk) or 2 (high risk) on the scale depending on response and participant: ≥2 sugar-sweetened beverages consumed during typical day; ≤3 servings fruits/vegetables consumed during typical day; ≤3 days with 60+ minutes exercise during typical week; texting while driving in past 3 months; ≤7 hrs of sleep during typical night; not "always" using seatbelt; not "always" using helmet when bicycling; having driven under the influence of substances; tobacco use; days alcohol consumption in last 30 days (risk based on age) and/or number of drinks per drinking episode (risk based on age \& sex); days marijuana consumption in last 30 days (risk based on age) and/or other drug use in past 3 months; not using birth control during last sexual intercourse and/or not "always" using a condom; \& score of ≥10 on PHQ-9 depression.

Sweetened Beverage Consumption3 months

Adolescent self-reported sweetened beverages consumed in a typical day in past 3 months. The sweetened beverages scale includes 4 values: 0 (min), 1, 2, or 3+ (max) sweetened beverages per day. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Helmet Use3 month

Adolescent self-reported frequency of helmet use while bicycling in past 3 months. The helmet use scale includes 4 values: 1=never (min), 2=sometimes, 3=usually, or 4=always (max). Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Sleep3 month

Adolescent self-reported hours of sleep on a typical night in past 3 months. . The sleep scale includes 13 values: 0 (min) to 12+ (max) hours of sleep per night. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Marijuana and/or Other Drug Consumption3 month

Adolescent self-reported number of days using marijuana in the past month and/or other drugs used in past 3 months. Two questions were used for this category. The marijuana frequency scale includes 31 values: 0 (min) to 30 (max) days in the past month. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. Adolescent self-reported use of other drugs in the past 3 months. The other drug score includes 2 values: 0=no (min) and 1=yes (max). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Depression3 month

Adolescent self-reported depression as measured on the nine item Patient Health Questionnaire in past 2 weeks. The PHQ-9 depression scale includes 28 values: 0 (min) to 27 (max). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Texting while driving3 month

Adolescent self-reported endorsement of texting while driving in past 3 months. This question is only asked among adolescents who drive a car. The texting while driving scale includes 4 values: 1=never (min), 2=sometimes, 3=usually, or 4=always (max). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Driving with Impairment3 month

Adolescent self-reported driving under the influence of a substance in past 3 months. This question was asked only of adolescents who drive a car. The driving with impairment scale includes 2 values: 0=no (min) and 1=yes (max). Higher scores mean a worse outcome

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption3 month

Adolescent self-reported fruits and vegetables consumed in a typical day in past 3 months. The fruits and vegetables scale includes 6 values: 0 (min), 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5+ (max). Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Percent of risk behaviors counseled on during primary care appointment1 day

Percent of adolescent-reported health risk behaviors discussed with the healthcare provider during the primary care visit adjusted for the total number of health risk behaviors reported at baseline.

Tobacco Use3 month

Adolescent self-reported endorsement of tobacco use in past 3 months. The tobacco use scale includes 2 values: 0=no (min) or 1=yes (max). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Adolescent Satisfaction with Care1 day

Adolescent satisfaction with care will be assessed using 1 item adapted from the consumer Assessment Of healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) measure at 1 day follow up. The CAHPS scale includes 10 values: 1 (min) to 10 (max). Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep6 month

Adolescent self-reported hours of sleep on a typical night in past 3 months

Depression6 month

Adolescent self-reported depression as measured on the nine item Patient Health Questionnaire in past 2 weeks

Adolescent Health Self -Efficacy1 day

Self-report of adolescent health self efficacy

Number of Health risk behaviors6 months

Adolescent total count health-risk behaviors at 6 month follow-up including: During typical day: ≥2 sugar-sweetened beverages consumed and ≤3 servings fruits/vegetables consumed; ≤3 days with 60+ minutes exercise during typical week; having texted while driving in past 3 months; ≤7 hours of sleep during typical night; not "always" using seatbelt; not "always" using helmet when bicycling; having driven under the influence of substances; tobacco use; days of alcohol consumption in last 30 days (risk based on age: ≥1 day/30 days (ages 13-15), ≥2 days/30 days (ages 16-17), or ≥3 days/30 days (age 18)) and/or number of drinks per drinking episode (risk based on age and sex: ≥3 (Girls 13-17; Boys 13), ≥4 (Girls 18; Boys 14-15), or ≥5 (Boys 16-18)); days marijuana consumption in 30 day (risk based on age) and/or other drugs use in past 3 months; not using birth control during last sexual intercourse and/or not "always" using a condom; and score of ≥10 on PHQ-9.

Sweetened Beverage Consumption6 month

Adolescent self-reported sweetened beverages consumed in a typical day in past 3 months

Alcohol Consumption6 month

Adolescent self-reported number of days of alcohol consumption and number of drinks during a typical drinking episode in the prior month

Seat-belt Use6 month

Adolescent self-reported frequency of seatbelt use in a car in past 3 months

Condom Use and or Birth Control Use6 month

Adolescent self-reported condom use with sexual intercourse in past 3 months and/or use of birth control at last sexual intercourse

Driving with Alcohol Impairment6 month

Adolescent self-reported driving under the influence of a substance

Tobacco Use6 month

Adolescent self-reported endorsement of tobacco use in past 3 months

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption6 month

Adolescent self-reported fruits and vegetables consumed in a typical day in past 3 months

Physical Activity6 month

Adolescent self-reported days with \>60 minutes of physical activity in an average week in past 3 months

Marijuana and/or Other Drug Consumption6 month

Adolescent self-reported number of days using marijuana in the past month and/or other drugs used in past 3 months

Helmet Use6 month

Adolescent self-reported frequency of helmet use while bicycling in past 3 months

Readiness to Change Ruler6 months

Assessment of adolescent reported motivation to change overall health

Interval Receipt of Care6 months

Dichotomous variable indicating receipt of any follow-up care to address risk behaviors identified at baseline adjusted for baseline number of health risk behaviors

Texting while driving6 month

Adolescent self-reported endorsement of texting while driving in past 3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seattle Children's Hospital

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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