NCT01796158 - Pilot Test of Computerized MET to Reduce Adolescent Alcohol Use | Crick

Overview

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 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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Alcohol Abuse

Interventions

cASBI+cMETBEHAVIORAL

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.

cASBIBEHAVIORAL

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

cMET completion

The investigators will measure the percentages of completed cMET sessions by those referred to cMET.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

cMET satisfaction

The investigators will measure patient satisfaction with the cMET program.

Time frame: 9 months