Computerized Alcohol Screening for Children and Adolescents

NCT01539954 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: JK_NIAAA_02-12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to develop a computerized screening program for primary care offices that is based on the NIAAA's Alcohol Screening Guide for Children and Adolescents and assess its psychometric properties among nine- to 18-yr-old primary care patients. There have been few studies of alcohol screening and brief intervention conducted among adolescents receiving primary medical care. This project will develop and validate a new computerized Alcohol Screening for Children and Adolescents (cASCA) system based on the two age-specific screening questions of the NIAAA Guide and includes the CRAFFT and AUDIT as secondary risk and problem assessments. The system will yield a provider report with the screening results, level of risk, and recommended brief advice, counseling, or referral strategies. The Specific Aims of this project are to: 1)Assess the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the 'any drinking/number of drinking days' and 'friends' questions of the cASCA in identifying past-year use as determined by the Timeline Follow-Back Calendar (TLFB), and for identifying any problem use, abuse or dependence as determined by the AUDIT, CRAFFT and a structured psychiatric diagnostic interview (computerized DISC-IV, Youth Version) at baseline (criterion validity); 2)Assess the test-retest reliability of the cASCA in measuring drinking frequency categories and in classifying patients into Low, Medium and High risk categories; 3)Assess the predictive validity of the 'any drinking/number of drinking days' and 'friends' questions in predicting drinking, "binge" drinking, and any problem use, abuse or dependence at 12-mos follow-up; 4)Assess the degree to which the 'any drinking/number of drinking days' item of the cASCA predicts drug use risk as measured by the TLFB (any use and frequency), tobacco use as measured by the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (screen for potential nicotine dependence), drug use disorders as measured by the Drug Abuse Screening Test for Adolescents, and the degree to which it predicts other mental health problems as measured by the Youth DISC Predictive Scales at baseline and 12-month follow-up; 5)Compare the psychometric properties of the cASCA across subgroups, including: age, gender, race/ethnicity, practice type, provider type, and patient risks (e.g., those with/without friends who drink); and explore the possible effects of the cASCA system on drinking at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow-ups.

Conditions

Alcohol Related Disorders

Keywords

Alcohol related disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Specificity and sensitivity of cASCA

  We will examine validity of the lifetime "any drinking" item by comparing participant responses on the c-ASCA to responses on the Brief Substance Use History (BSUH) questionnaire (lifetime use and age of initiation of use, if any).

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Test-retest reliability of cASCA

  baseline

• Validity of "number of drinking days" item in c-ASCA

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Youth 9-18 years of age

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Youth 9-18 years old

You may qualify if:

• nine- to 18-years old
• arriving for non-emergent care
• have an email address and internet access
• provide informed assent/consent.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston Children's Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Related Links

• Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• John R Knight, MD

  Boston Children's Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Senior Associate in Medicine; Associate in Psychiatry, Director, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, Boston Children's Hospital

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2012
• First Posted: February 28, 2012
• Study Start: September 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2015
• Study Completion: September 1, 2015
• Last Updated: October 7, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)