Computerized Brief Intervention vs. Delayed Computerized Brief Intervention

NCT01936623 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: 1R01DA026003-B1R01DA026003
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a computerized brief intervention for moderate risk drug use among adult primary care patients is more effective than providing such patients with a substance abuse assessment alone.

Conditions

Drug Abuse

Keywords

brief intervention; computerized brief intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Tests (ASSIST) Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score

  The ASSIST Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score ranges from 0 to 308, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

  3 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Tests (ASSIST) Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score

  6-month follow-up

Other Outcomes (2)

• Number of Subjects Testing Positive on Hair Testing for Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, or Opioids.

  3-month

• Number of Subjects Positive on Hair Testing for Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, or Opioids

  6-month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Computerized Brief Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Computerized Brief Intervention is delivered using a talking, animated cartoon-like parrot that provides patient feedback, empathic reflection, and personalization regarding their drug use.

Behavioral: Computerized Brief Intervention

Delayed Computerized Brief Intervention

OTHER

Participants receive only a substance abuse assessment at baseline. At three-month follow-up, they then receive the computerized brief intervention.

Behavioral: Computerized Brief Intervention

Interventions

Computerized Brief Intervention BEHAVIORAL

No additional information needed.

Computerized Brief Intervention; Delayed Computerized Brief Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• (1) minimum 18 years of age
• (2) primary care or dental patients at the participating clinics
• (3) score between 4 and 26 (moderate-risk) for illicit drug and/or nonmedical use of prescription drugs on any of the single item drug use risk scores of the ASSIST.

You may not qualify if:

• (1) score in the high-risk range on the ASSIST for any drug (except tobacco) or alcohol use (i.e., ASSIST score \> 26)
• (2) no reported drug use within the past 3 months
• (3) drug abuse treatment within the past 12 months
• (4) a BI at the clinic with the behavioral health counselor within the past month
• (5) prior enrollment in the parent study;
• (6) plans to move out of New Mexico in the next 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Friends Research Institute, Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

First Choice Community Healthcare

Edgewood, New Mexico, 87015, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Robert Schwartz, M.D.
• Organization: Friends Research Institute

rschwartz@friendsresearch.org

410-837-3977

Study Officials

• Robert P Schwartz, M.D.

  Friends Research Institute, Inc.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 3, 2013
• First Posted: September 6, 2013
• Study Start: August 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2014
• Study Completion: September 1, 2014
• Last Updated: July 21, 2017
• Results First Posted: July 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)