Adaptation Processes in School-Based Substance Abuse Programs

NCT01755533 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: DESPR DA021670R01DA021670
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,827
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goals of this study are to develop a middle school substance use prevention curriculum for underserved rural youth and evaluate its efficacy compared to the existing, multicultural curriculum. In addition, we are studying how the curricula get taught by the teachers. Hypothesis 1: When compared to students in the control condition, students in the treatment conditions will report less substance use, more conservative norms, less positive expectations about substance use outcomes, and better life and communication skills. Hypothesis 2: When compared to students in the control condition, students in the researcher adaptation condition will report less substance use, more conservative norms, less positive expectations, and better life and communication skills. Hypothesis 3: When compared to students in the control condition, students in the teacher adaptation condition will report less substance use, more conservative norms, less positive expectations, and better life and communication skills. Hypothesis 4: Researcher adaptation will have a greater impact on substance use, norms, and expectations than teacher adaptation.

Conditions

Substance Use

Keywords

adolescent substance use; rural substance use; middle school prevention; implementation processes; implementation quality; adaptation of prevention curricula; dissemination

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in substance use

  Self report measure

  Between the beginning of 7th grade and the end of 9th grade

Study Arms (3)

Rural curriculum

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive rural version of curriculum

Other: Rural curriculum

Classic curriculum

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive classic version of curriculum

Other: Classic curriculum

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Continue normal prevention activities

Interventions

Rural curriculum OTHER

Students in schools randomly assigned to this condition receive the rural version of the curriculum.

Rural curriculum

Classic curriculum OTHER

Students in schools randomly assigned to this condition receive the classic version of the curriculum.

Classic curriculum

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Any student enrolled in treatment or control classes

You may not qualify if:

• Students not enrolled in treatment or control classes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Penn State University: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator
• Ohio State University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Pettigrew J, Miller-Day M, Krieger J, Hecht ML. Alcohol and Other Drug Resistance Strategies Employed by Rural Adolescents. J Appl Commun Res. 2011;39(2):103-122. doi: 10.1080/00909882.2011.556139.

  PMID: 21552345 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Michael L Hecht, PhD

  Penn State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Distinguished Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 21, 2012
• First Posted: December 24, 2012
• Study Start: February 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2012
• Study Completion: June 1, 2012
• Last Updated: April 20, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations

US (1)