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Using the LINE@ Online Platform to Follow Up on Illegal Drug Use Among College and University Students

ConditionIllegal Drug Use

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorNational Taiwan Normal University

About this trial

This study developed a LINE@ online platform for tracking college and university students involved in illegal drug use, with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

College students with a history of illegal drug use (confirmed by urine screening or other methods, such as self-reported use, curiosity-driven misuse, or accidental use)

Disqualifiers

Younger than 18 years old

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

LINE@ Online Platform Intervention
Device
Using digital learning materials covering family functioning, substance dependence severity, motivation for change, and emotional health management.

Treatment groups

30 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: LINE@ Online Platform Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Family Functioning

1.Assessment of family dynamics and functioning using using validated scales FAMILY APGAR (questionnaire). 2.The score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better family functioning.

Time frame

To be completed within 2 months from the start of participation

2

Severity of Substance Dependence

1.Evaluation of the severity of substance dependence among participants using validated scales The Severity of Dependence Scale (questionnaire). 2.The score ranges from 0 to 15, with higher scores indicating a greater level of substance dependence in the participant.

Time frame

To be completed within 2 months from the start of participation

3

Motivation for Change

1.Measurement of participants' motivation to change their substance use using validated scales University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (questionnaire). 2.The score ranges from 2 to 10, with higher scores indicating a greater severity of addictive behaviors and a higher level of motivation to change in the participant's clinical course.

Time frame

To be completed within 2 months from the start of participation

4

Emotional Health Management

1.Assessment of emotional health management skills through using validated scales Brief Symptom Rating Scale (questionnaire). 2.The score ranges from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating a greater level of emotional distress.

Time frame

To be completed within 2 months from the start of participation

Secondary outcomes

1

User Evaluation of the LINE@ Online Platform

1.Participants' evaluation of the usability and effectiveness of the LINE@ platform using validated scales System usability scale (questionnaire). 2.The score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a higher evaluation of the educational material by the participants.

Time frame

To be completed within 2 months from the start of participation

Sponsors and contacts

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National Taiwan Normal University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov