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Supporting Children and Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System to stay away from Substance Use through group intervention

Brief Group Intervention on Substance Use Prevention for Children in Conflict with Law - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091434
Enrollment
65
Registered
2025-07-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F101- Alcohol abuse Health Condition 2: F121- Cannabis abuse Health Condition 3: F119- Opioid use, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Brief Group intervention: Brief Group Intervention: The study aims at substance use prevention among Children who are in conflict with the law by providing 9 group sessions for 3 conse

Sponsors

Mary Infanta.P
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between the age group of 12 to 18 years who conflict with. Children stay in the Government observation home for boys in Bengaluru for their legal proceedings under protective custody. Children who speak Tamil, English, Kannada and who are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children in Conflict with the Law who are not staying for 1 week or less, have any other psychological or mental health conditions that restrict them from participating in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increased and better Knowledge, attitude, and practice on substance use. Reduced substance use behaviour. The outcomes are measured through Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on substance use questionnaire.Timepoint: Pre-assessment is on the day before the intervention, post-assessment (0-day) after the intervention,4 weeks, and 12 weeks after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increased positive coping than negative coping towards negative life events. Better decision-making & problem-solving skills.Timepoint: Pre-assessment is on the day before the intervention, post-assessment (0-day) after the intervention,4 weeks, & 12 weeks after the intervention.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shreedevi AU

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences NIMHANS

shreedeviau@gmail.com9731510930

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026