Effectiveness of Brief Intervention in Primary Care for Diverse Young People (Chat)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-19
SponsorRAND

About this trial

Brief motivational interviewing intervention to address alcohol use among diverse teens 12-17.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

receive health care at one of two participating health systems

aged 12-17

screen positive for being at risk for alcohol or cannabis use using the CRAFFT

Disqualifiers

if they don't meet the inclusion criteria, they will be excluded

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Chat

    Behavioral

    Chat is a brief motivational interviewing intervention for partner clinic participants with an alcohol or cannabis use condition.

  • Enhanced Usual Care

    Behavioral

    An informational brochure will be give to partner clinic participants with an alcohol or cannabis use condition.

Treatment groups

500 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Enhanced Usual CareActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Chat InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Alcohol - change in frequency of use

We will assess both the number of times participants have used alcohol in the past three months (from none to 31 or more times) and the number of days in the past month participants report use of alcohol.

Time frame
Baseline to 3 months
2

Alcohol - change in frequency of use

We will assess both the number of times participants have used alcohol in the past three months (from none to 31 or more times) and the number of days in the past month participants report use of alcohol.

Time frame
3 months to 6 months
3

Alcohol - change in frequency of use

We will assess both the number of times participants have used alcohol in the past six months (from none to 31 or more times) and the number of days in the past month participants report use of alcohol.

Time frame
6 months to 12 months
4

Cannabis - change in frequency of use

We will assess both the number of times participants have used cannabis in the past three months (from none to 31 or more times) and the number of days in the past month participants report use of cannabis.

Time frame
Baseline to 3 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Alcohol - change in time spent around peers

Participants will be asked how often they are with people their age who are using alcohol (1=never to 4=often).

Time frame
Baseline to 3 months
2

Alcohol - change in time spent around peers

Participants will be asked how often they are with people their age who are using alcohol (1=never to 4=often).

Time frame
3 months to 6 months
3

Alcohol - change in time spent around peers

Participants will be asked how often they are with people their age who are using alcohol (1=never to 4=often).

Time frame
6 months to 12 months
4

Cannabis - change in time spent around peers

Participants will be asked how often they are with people their age who are using cannabis (1=never to 4=often).

Time frame
Baseline to 3 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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RAND

Lead sponsor

AltaMed Health Services Corporation

Collaborator

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Collaborator

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Collaborator

Valley Community Healthcare

Collaborator