Reducing Problematic Substance Use in Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions

Boston Children's Hospital

Overview

The investigators goal is to pilot a substance use-related brief intervention (BI) for youth with chronic medical conditions, obtaining preliminary evidence of feasibility, acceptability and impacts of the approach for reducing substance use among this group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse

Interventions

Brief InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Those in the intervention arm will undergo a 10-minute discussion with a trained interventionist aimed at encouraging decreased substance use.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 14-18 years old * Currently being treated for diabetes, rheumatologic disorders, asthma, or ulcerative colitis (UC) at Boston Children's Hospital with a duration of chronic illness of at least one year * Previous participation in the screening validation study * Evidence of problems related to substance use Exclusion Criteria: * Medically or emotionally unstable or otherwise unable to provide assent/consent * Unable to speak/read English * Unable to use a computer keyboard and/or complete an interviewer-assisted questionnaire

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent days abstinent

We will compare the percent days abstinent from substances between the Treatment as Usual and Intervention groups 30 days post baseline

Time frame: 30 days post baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Medical complications

We will evaluate the incidents of disease complications between the Treatment as Usual and Intervention groups 30 days post baseline

Time frame: 30 days post baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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