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A Web-Based Intervention to Prevent Drug Abuse Among Adolescent Girls

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Drug Abuse Prevention
Registration Number
NCT01813123
Lead Sponsor
Columbia University
Brief Summary

This study is designed to develop and test a gender-specific, web-based drug abuse prevention program. Study participants will be adolescent girls aged 13 and 14 years who will complete all measures online. Randomly assigned girls will also interact online with a skills-based program and subsequent annual booster sessions.

The study's primary hypothesis is that rates of 30-day alcohol and drug use will be lower among girls assigned to receive the intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
788
Inclusion Criteria
  • resident of USA
  • speaks English
  • have private computer with Internet
Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
30-day alcohol and drug useUp to 3 years

Measures will ask girls to report, for the past 30 days, the number of: drinks of alcohol consumed, cigarettes smoked, puffs of marijuana, and times they consumed four or more drinks within 2 hours. Girls will also report past 30-day use of: inhalants, ecstasy, club drugs, prescription drugs for recreational use, heroin, and hallucinogens.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Columbia University School of Social Work

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Columbia University School of Social Work
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States

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