Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Web Program + App + Text MessagesBehavioral: Web Program + App
- Registration Number
- NCT05988931
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of two programs to prevent/reduce alcohol misuse among youth primary care patients. Depending on their study condition, youth will receive a brief web-based computer program or the web program + 8 weeks of supportive text messages. Parents/caregivers of youth are encouraged to use a freely available app to guide conversations with their child about drinking. This study will have significant impact by evaluating response to these scalable interventions which can be deployed widely in clinical care settings.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1400
- patients age 12-17 within the Michigan medicine pediatric care system who had an appointment date within the past 2 years; and
- past 12-month alcohol use; and
- patient has a phone that can receive text messages
- patients who do not understand English; or
- patients deemed unable to provide informed consent due to conditions that preclude understanding of assessment or intervention content; or
- parent/guardian consent is not obtained; or
- another child in household already enrolled in the study; or
- ongoing participation in another behavioral health research study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Web Program + App + Text Messages Web Program + App + Text Messages Brief intervention web program (rooted in Motivational Interviewing) recommended at enrollment with parent/caregiver recommended to download and use app (with strategies to talk to youth about drinking prevention) plus youth receive 8 weeks of text messages. Web Program + App Web Program + App Brief intervention web program (rooted in Motivational Interviewing) recommended at enrollment with parent/caregiver recommended to download and use app (with strategies to talk to youth about drinking prevention).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Alcohol Consumption 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline Alcohol consumption will be measured using total score on the 3-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) which includes typical quantity and frequency, and frequency of binge drinking (# of drinks modified by age based on the NIAAA Youth Guide). Higher score indicates worse outcomes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Alcohol Related Consequences 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline Alcohol related consequences will be measured using total score on the brief 18-item version of the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI). Higher score indicates worse outcomes.
Change in Other Drug Use 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline Other drug use will be measured using scores derived from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) survey items for illicit (e.g., cannabis, cocaine, heroin) and prescription (i.e., in any way a doctor did not direct you to use; stimulants, sedatives, and opioids) drugs misuse. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.
Change in Other Drug Use Consequences 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline Other drug use consequences will be measured using total score on an 18-item version of the drug-focused RAPI. Higher score indicates worse outcomes.
Change in Depression Symptoms 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month post baseline Depressive symptoms will be measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2). Higher scores indicate worse outcomes, with a score of ≥ 3 indicating a positive depression screen.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Michigan
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States