Facilitating Adolescent Self-Change for Alcohol Problems
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Underage Drinking
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Motivation interviewing based brief interventionBehavioral: Standard Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT01690026
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Brief Summary
This present multi-site investigation compares a voluntary brief intervention for adolescent alcohol problems to an educational comparison condition. Measures are taken at intake and at 4 and 12 weeks post intake to determine effectiveness of the intervention to promote personal change efforts and arrest progression of alcohol problems. This study tests cognitive mechanisms of change and treatment characteristics and processes associated with youth self-regulation to reduce or stop hazardous drinking.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1209
Inclusion Criteria
- All 9th-12th graders at six schools from 3 sites across the country are eligible to participate, regardless of alcohol experience
Exclusion Criteria
- exclusion prior to 9th grade and after 12th grade
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- FACTORIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Brief intervention Motivation interviewing based brief intervention Motivational intervention based brief intervention Standard intervention Standard Intervention Standard intervention condition
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Alcohol use and problems one year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive mediators one year
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
University of Minnesota
🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Drug Free Youth in Town
🇺🇸Miami, Florida, United States
Reed College
🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States