Alcohol Abuse
Conditions
Keywords
adolescents, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, substance use
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALcASBI+cMET
In the cASBI protocol participants complete a computerized screen for alcohol and drug use, view their screen results on the computer, then see 10 pages of science and true life stories describing the health effects of alcohol and other substance use. The provider receives a report of the screen results and gives brief advice regarding alcohol and drug use during the office visit. The cMET protocol is a 2 session intervention composed of 8 exercises designed to encourage adolescents their alcohol and other substance use and develop a plan to stop or reduce their use.
BEHAVIORALcASBI
In the cASBI protocol participants complete a computerized screen for alcohol and drug use, view their screen results on the computer, then see 10 pages of science and true life stories describing the health effects of alcohol and other substance use. The provider receives a report of the screen results and gives brief advice regarding alcohol and drug use during the office visit.
Sponsors
Boston Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cMET completion | Baseline | The investigators will measure the percentages of completed cMET sessions by those referred to cMET. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cMET satisfaction | 9 months | The investigators will measure patient satisfaction with the cMET program. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol use | 9 months | The investigators will measure rates of any alcohol use, days of alcohol use, drinks per drinking day, and days of heavy episodic drinking in the cASBI+cMET group vs the cASBI group. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed