Reducing Driving Offenses of Adolescent Drinkers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To determine the effectiveness of four group session of motivational counseling plus six hours of direct observations of the emergency department trauma services in comparison to four group session and six hours of community volunteering and also in comparison to four hours of education and 16 hours of community volunteering in reducing alcohol use and high risk driving behaviors and offenses among court referred 16-20 year old drivers.

Official Title
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A Randomized Control Trial of the Effectiveness of of Group Motivational Counseling and an Emergency Department Experience in Reducing Risky Alcohol Use and Driving Behaviors.

Conditions
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Alcohol Consumption

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Brief group counseling
* Behavioral: Community Counseling
* Behavioral: Prototypic community service
* Behavioral: Prototypic community service


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Age 16-20 years: Court referral for driving conviction and/or possession of alcohol Offense committed in Rhode Island Can speak English Exclusion Criteria: Age over 20 years Not English speaking Not referred by courts

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years
Maximum Age: 20 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: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Counseling<br>Four session of group counseling and six hours of guided observation of the emergency and trauma services at a busy urban hospital | Behavioral: Brief group counseling<br>* Four group counseling sessions and six hours of direct observations of the emergency and trauma services in a busy urban hospital.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Community Counseling<br>Four session of group counseling and six hours of volunteering in a local not for profit community agency. | Behavioral: Community Counseling<br>* Four session of group counseling and six hours of guided observation of the emergency and trauma services at a busy urban hospital<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Prototypic Community Service<br>Four hours of education about road safety and 16 hours volunteering at a local not for profit community service. | Behavioral: Prototypic community service<br>* Two educational session on road safety and 16 hours of volunteering in a local not for profit community service.<br>Behavioral: Prototypic community service<br>* Four hours education about road safety and 16 hours volunteering at a local not for profit community service<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recidivism for future criminal offenses |  | 12 months post intervention completion | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alcohol use |  | 12 months post intervention completion | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Behavioral research, Motivational counseling, Group Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Vicarious Learning, Risky alcohol use, Recidivism, Motor Vehicles, Crime