Pilot Test of Computerized MET to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Alcohol Abuse

• Registration Number: NCT01796158
• Lead Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to conduct a pilot study evaluating feasibility, acceptability, and estimating the effect size of a new computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy (cMET) intervention for alcohol-involved adolescent primary care patients.

Detailed Description

The goal of this project is to conduct a pilot study evaluating feasibility, acceptability, and estimating the effect size of a new computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy (cMET) intervention for alcohol-involved adolescent primary care patients. The investigators hypothesize that 1) cMET, when added to Computerized Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (cASBI), (cASBI+cMET) will be feasible and acceptable when used in primary care; and 2) 12- to 18-yr old patients receiving cASBI+cMET will have lower rates of any alcohol use, days of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and days of heavy episodic drinking, than cASBI alone.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-21
• Study Start: 2013-09
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• any alcohol use days in the past 90 days
• have an email address and internet access at home, school, or library

Exclusion Criteria

• unable to read or understand English
• living away at college at the time of the recruitment visit
• not available for computer/telephone follow-ups
• judged by the provider to be medically or emotionally unstable at time of visit

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cMET completion	Baseline	The investigators will measure the percentages of completed cMET sessions by those referred to cMET.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cMET satisfaction	9 months	The investigators will measure patient satisfaction with the cMET program.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States