Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana
Conditions
Brief summary
This study tests the feasibility of an intervention to prevent risky alcohol or marijuana use that adds a 4-week course of tailored text messaging to a brief motivational intervention for 13-18-year-old adolescents.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALText Messaging and Brief Negotiation Interview
An in-person brief motivational intervention coupled with 4 weeks of motivational text messages
Sponsors
Yale University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
A brief motivational interview and four weeks of text messaging.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 13 to 18 years old * Able to provide consent or assent and parental permission * have a functioning cell phone without pay-as-you-go text messaging
Exclusion criteria
* currently enrolled in any substance abuse program; * have medical/psychiatric condition that precludes participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | Baseline | Number of participants per month that enroll in the study |
| Retention | 4 weeks | % of enrolled participants that complete the 4-week follow up assessments |
| Satisfaction | 4 weeks | Participant's rating of how much they like the intervention (Likert scale) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed