Web-Based Adolescent Motivational Enhancement Study

Seattle Children's Hospital148 enrolled

Overview

The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial that compares the effectiveness of an electronic personalized health screening app incorporating motivational feedback (i.e. "Check Yourself") to usual care among moderate to high risk alcohol users. The purpose of this study is to determine whether Check Yourself is more effective than usual care in reducing alcohol consumption and binge drinking and improving quality of care among adolescents receiving school-based health clinic services.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

148

Conditions

Alcohol Risk Behaviors Health Care Services Quality of Care

Interventions

Check Yourself App with FeedbackBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible individuals will be 13-18 years old who are able to read and comprehend English. * Participants who indicate alcohol use consistent with moderate to high risk on the Check Yourself App. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals will be excluded from the study if: * They do not meet age requirements * Do not have a study visit at a participating school-based health clinic * Lack the means to complete follow-up interviews (i.e. have neither telephone or internet access) * Are not able to read or comprehend English

Locations (3)

Interagency Teen Health Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Garfield Teen Health Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Nathan Hale Teen Health Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Alcohol Use Frequency and Quantity

Adolescent reported level for alcohol risk behaviors at 2 months adjusting for baseline level. Specific alcohol behaviors include: 1) number of days in which alcohol was consumed in the past 30 days; 2) number of alcoholic drinks typically consumed per occasion; and 4) maximum number of alcoholic drinks consumed during one drinking episode.

Time frame: 2 months

Adolescent report of whether alcohol was counseled on during health provider visit

Time frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

Marijuana Use Frequency and Quantity

Adolescent reported level for marijuana risk behaviors at 2 months adjusting for baseline level. Specific marijuana behaviors include: 1) number of days in which marijuana was used in the past 30 days; and 2) number of hours high on a typical day of marijuana use.

Time frame: 2 months

Adolescent Satisfaction with Care

Adolescent satisfaction with care will be assessed using the total score on the 8-item Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) at 1-day follow-up.

Time frame: 1 day

Interval Receipt of Care for Substance Use

Dichotomous variable indicating receipt of any follow-up care to address substance use identified at baseline.

Time frame: 2 months

Adolescent Substance Use Problem Recognition

Adolescent reported recognition of alcohol and/or marijuana use as a problem (5-point scale).

Time frame: 1 day & 2 months

Motivation for Substance Use Behavior Change

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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