NCT00957775

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a web-based, skills training program for adolescents with substance use disorders.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
84

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2009

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 11, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 12, 2009

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

August 12, 2009

Status Verified

August 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

August 11, 2009

Last Update Submit

August 11, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Substance Abuse TreatmentAdolescentsSubstance-Related DisordersAlcohol-Related DisordersMarijuana Abuse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • substance use

    16 weeks

  • acceptability of intervention

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • HIV risk behavior

    16 weeks

  • psychosocial functioning

    16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Usual care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive the usual care (e.g., individual therapy, group therapy, self-help groups) provided at the treatment site.

Behavioral: Usual care

Computer-delivered ACRA

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants and willing caregivers will receive a computer-delivered intervention for 12 weeks, based on the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach to substance abuse treatment.

Behavioral: Computer-delivered ACRA

Interventions

Usual careBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive the usual care (e.g., individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, self-help groups) provided at the treatment site.

Also known as: treatment-as-usual (TAU)
Usual care

Participants and willing caregivers will receive a computer-delivered intervention for 12 weeks, based on the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach to substance abuse treatment.

Computer-delivered ACRA

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical diagnosis of non-nicotine alcohol or drug use disorder
  • English speaking
  • Parental consent to participate for adolescents under the age of 18.

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinical diagnosis of psychiatric disorders that require intensive level of services, such as active psychosis, active mania or active suicidality
  • Plan to move out of the area within the next 3 months
  • Insufficient ability to understand and provide informed consent/assent to participate
  • Lack sufficient ability to use English to participate in the consent/assent process, the interventions or assessments

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

New York, New York, 10010; 10025, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related DisordersAlcohol-Related DisordersMarijuana Abuse

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Lisa Marsch, Ph.D.

    National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Michelle Acosta, Ph.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2009

First Posted

August 12, 2009

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2011

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

August 12, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-08

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