Pilot Test of Computerized MET to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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Pilot Test of Computerized MET Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use

Conditions
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Alcohol Abuse

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: cASBI+cMET
* Behavioral: cASBI


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: cASBI+cMET<br>Participants will complete the computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention (cASBI)protocol at the time of an office visit and also complete the 2-session computerized Motivational Enhancement Therapy intervention (cMET). | Behavioral: cASBI+cMET<br>* 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.<br>Behavioral: cASBI<br>* 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.<br>|
| Active Comparator: cASBI<br>Participants will complete the computerized screening and brief intervention protocol at the time of a primary care office visit. | Behavioral: cASBI<br>* 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.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cMET completion | The investigators will measure the percentages of completed cMET sessions by those referred to cMET. | Baseline | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cMET satisfaction | The investigators will measure patient satisfaction with the cMET program. | 9 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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adolescents, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, substance use