NCT03735784
Completed
Not Applicable
Brief Group MI Intervention for AOD Use and Sexual Risk Behavior in Homeless Youth
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- RAND
- Enrollment
- 276
- Locations
- 3
- Primary Endpoint
- Substance use
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate a program called AWARE, which is a voluntary four session group-based motivational interviewing (MI) intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among 18-25 year olds who are experiencing homelessness. The hypothesis is that participants who receive AWARE will show greater reductions in substance use and sexual risk behavior over a 12 month period compared to participants who do not receive the program.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 18 to 25; seeking services at one of the participating drop-in centers; no cognitive impairment observed during the screening process; planning to be in the study area for the next month; has either an email account or cell phone where they can be reached; and English speaking.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Substance use
Time Frame: 12 months
frequency and quantity of alcohol and drug use
Unprotected sex
Time Frame: 12 months
proportion of condom-unprotected sexual events
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Joan Tucker
Senior Behavioral Scientist
RAND
Study Sites (3)
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