An Effectiveness Trial of Project ALERT
Promising Programs for Substance Abuse Prevention: Replication and Evaluation Initiative
2 other identifiers
interventional
8,338
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to replicate a longitudinal evaluation of Project ALERT, a substance abuse prevention program that targets middle school students.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2004
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 31, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 2, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2008
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 21, 2009
CompletedJune 13, 2013
June 1, 2013
4.1 years
March 31, 2008
July 27, 2009
June 5, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (8)
Self-reported 30-day Use of Alcohol
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. They were asked on how many days they had used alcohol in the previous 30 days. Response options included "none," "1 or 2 days in the last month," "3 to 5 days in the last month," "6 to 19 days in the last month," and "20 or more days in the last month." Response options were dichotomized into none and at least one day.
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported 30-day Use of Cigarettes
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. They were asked on how many days they had smoked cigarettes in the previous 30 days. Response options included "none," "1 or 2 days in the last month," "3 to 5 days in the last month," "6 to 19 days in the last month," and "20 or more days in the last month." Response options were dichotomized into none and at least one day.
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported 30-day Marijuana Use
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. They were asked on how many days they had used marijuana in the previous 30 days. Response options included "none," "1 or 2 days in the last month," "3 to 5 days in the last month," "6 to 19 days in the last month," and "20 or more days in the last month." Response options were dichotomized into none and at least one day.
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported 30-day Inhalant Use
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. They were asked on how many days they had used inhalants in the previous 30 days. Response options included "none," "1 or 2 days in the last month," "3 to 5 days in the last month," "6 to 19 days in the last month," and "20 or more days in the last month." Response options were dichotomized into none and at least one day.
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported Lifetime Alcohol Use
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. To assess lifetime use, we asked if the respondent had ever used alcohol (yes or no).
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported Lifetime Cigarette Use
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. To assess lifetime use, we asked if the respondent had ever smoked cigarettes (yes or no).
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported Lifetime Marijuana Use
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. To assess lifetime use, we asked if the respondent had ever used marijuana (yes or no).
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Self-reported Lifetime Inhalant Use
Students completed an 81-item self-report questionnaire. To assess lifetime use, we asked if the respondent had ever used inhalants (yes or no).
measured approximately 30 days after intervention completed
Study Arms (2)
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONDid not receive Project ALERT
Treatment group
EXPERIMENTALReceived Project ALERT
Interventions
Project ALERT (Adolescent Learning Experiences in Resistance Training) is a drug prevention curriculum designed for middle-school students (11 to 14 years old). The 11 lessons in the first year and 3 booster lessons in the second year focus on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and inhalants - the substances that adolescents are most likely to use. Project ALERT uses participatory activities and videos to help motivate youth to avoid drug use, to teach youth skills and strategies to resist peer pressures to use drugs, and to establish social norms against drug-use. More information about Project ALERT may be found at http://www.projectalert.best.org/.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- schools with 6th-8th grades housed together on a common campus
- schools with 6th grade student population of at least 100 students
- schools with no current 6th, 7th, or 8th grade implementation of any drug prevention curriculum recognized as a model program by a federally-sponsored registry
- all regular education students in the targeted grade must participate
You may not qualify if:
- students in self-contained classrooms (i.e., special education classes)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Related Publications (1)
Ringwalt CL, Clark HK, Hanley S, Shamblen SR, Flewelling RL. Project ALERT: a cluster randomized trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Jul;163(7):625-32. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.88.
PMID: 19581545RESULT
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Heddy Clark
- Organization
- PIRE
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Chris L Ringwalt, DrPH
Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Heddy K Clark, Ph.D.
Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 31, 2008
First Posted
April 2, 2008
Study Start
May 1, 2004
Primary Completion
June 1, 2008
Study Completion
June 1, 2008
Last Updated
June 13, 2013
Results First Posted
October 21, 2009
Record last verified: 2013-06