Clinical trial NCT04400526: Development of a Community-based Network for Drug Abusers
Official title: Development of a Community-based Network to Identify and Refer Drug Abusers in Hong Kong
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Adolescent
Keywords: Hidden drug abuse
Community-based network
Ambassadors
Brief intervention
Adolescents
Lead sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-05-22
Enrollment: 250
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 13
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: Hidden drug abuse remains a significant concern for public health. An appropriate intervention is necessary to encourage hidden drug abusers to report their situations and seek professional help. This project aims to develop a community-based network to identify and refer hidden drug abusers in Hong Kong, and assess its effectiveness.

Detailed description: This study will be completed within 18 months, and be divided into 3 Phases, including (1) a video competition for anti-drug abuse, (2) development of a community-based network through training 150 peers aged 13-18 as anti-drug ambassadors (ADAs) to deliver anti-drug messages based on the AWARD model, and (3) a mass promotional campaign organized by ADAs in the community. A one-group pre-test and repeated post-test design will be adopted to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the community-based network. We will assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding anti-drug abuse of the ADAs. Data collection will be conducted at baseline, post-training, 3 months and 6 months after the training workshop.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 13 - 18 years
* Able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese

Exclusion Criteria:

* identified cognitive, behavioral or learning problem(s)
* identified mental illness(es)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in knowledge about the hazardous effects of drug abuse among ADAs by using Beat Drugs Fund Evaluation Question Set No. 2
timeFrame: Immediately after the training workshop
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in knowledge about the hazardous effects of drug abuse among ADAs by using Beat Drugs Fund Evaluation Question Set No. 2
timeFrame: 3 months after the training workshop
measure: Change in knowledge about the hazardous effects of drug abuse among ADAs by using Beat Drugs Fund Evaluation Question Set No. 2
timeFrame: 6 months after the training workshop
measure: Change in attitudes towards drug abuse and anti-drug abuse among ADAs by using Beat Drugs Fund Evaluation Question Set No. 1
timeFrame: Immediately after the training workshop
measure: Change in attitudes towards drug abuse and anti-drug abuse among ADAs by using Beat Drugs Fund Evaluation Question Set No. 1
timeFrame: 3 months after the training workshop
measure: Change in attitudes towards drug abuse and anti-drug abuse among ADAs by using Beat Drugs Fund Evaluation Question Set No. 1
timeFrame: 6 months after the training workshop
measure: Change in anti-drug practices among ADAs by using Anti-Drug Practice Questionnaires
timeFrame: 3 months after the training workshop
measure: Change in anti-drug practices among ADAs by using Anti-Drug Practice Questionnaires
timeFrame: 6 months after the training workshop
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: Ka Yan HO
state: Hong Kong, China
Study officials:
affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
name: Ka Yan Ho, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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