Substance Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention for Homeless Youth

NCT02188797 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: R34DA034813
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate a group-based motivational interviewing (MI)-delivered risk reduction program for homeless young adults. It is hypothesized that youth who participate in the program will show greater reductions in substance use intentions, behavior and consequences, as well as sexual activity intentions and risk behavior, over a 3-month period compared to a usual care control sample of youth who do not participate in the program.

Conditions

Substance Use; Sexual Risk Behavior

Keywords

homeless; young adults; substance use; HIV risk; sexual risk behavior; group motivational interviewing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

• Change in substance use

  past month quantity-frequency of alcohol and marijuana; past 3 months frequency of alcohol, binge drinking, marijuana, crack, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, ecstasy, hallucinogens, inhalants, prescription drug misuse

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in substance use intentions

  Intentions to use the following in the next 3 months: alcohol; marijuana; other drugs

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in negative consequences from drinking

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in use of drinking protective strategies

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in number of different sex partners

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in condom use

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in substance use before or during sex

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in HIV knowledge

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in sex-related protective strategies

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in sexual intentions

  Separate items for intentions for buying/getting condoms, carrying condoms, talking to partner about condoms, using condoms, using condoms when drinking or using drugs, getting tested

  baseline, 3 months

• Change in HIV testing

  Self-report of being tested in lifetime, past 3 months

  baseline, 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Group MI risk reduction program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive four 1-hour group motivational interviewing sessions focused on reducing substance use and sexual risk behavior. They also receive an HIV information brochure and Community Resource Guide.

Behavioral: Group MI risk reduction program

Usual care control

NO INTERVENTION

Participant receive HIV information brochure and Community Resource Guide.

Interventions

Group MI risk reduction program BEHAVIORAL

Group MI risk reduction program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• between 18-24 years, receiving services at one of the participating drop-in centers, planning to be in the study area for the next month

You may not qualify if:

• obvious cognitive impairment observed during screening process; non-English speaking

Sponsors & Collaborators

• RAND: lead

Study Sites (2)

My Friend's Place

Hollywood, California, United States

Location

Safe Place for Youth

Venice Beach, California, 90291, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

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: July 10, 2014
• First Posted: July 14, 2014
• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: August 1, 2015
• Last Updated: April 19, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

Locations

US (2)