Development and Testing of a Smartphone Application to Reduce Substance Use and Sexual Risk Among Homeless Young Adults

NCT02530645 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: #7018
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A pilot trial (N=60) will be conducted to test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of OnTrack (a smartphone application to self-monitor substance use and sexual behaviors among homeless young adults) plus a brief motivational intervention (BMI), in comparison to treatment as usual (TAU) at Covenant House New York (CHNY) for those with substance abuse problems and who engage in risky sex. Following referral, screening, and eligibility determination, 60 participants will complete informed consent and be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: 1) TAU or 2) OnTrack + BMI. All participants will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after baseline to evaluate alcohol consumption, marijuana use, HIV sexual risk behaviors, and other relevant variables.

Conditions

Alcohol Use; Marijuana Use; Sexual Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Alcohol use in the last 2 weeks, assessed at baseline and repeatedly so that change can be analyzed

  As measured by number of drinks per drinking day and percentage of days abstinent.

  Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks

• Marijuana use in the last 2 weeks, assessed at baseline and repeatedly so that change can be analyzed

  As measured by times used marijuana per day.

  Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks

• HIV sexual risk behavior in the last 2 weeks, assessed at baseline and repeatedly so that change can be analyzed

  As measured by the number of days the respondent engaged in unprotected sex.

  Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

OnTrack + BMI

EXPERIMENTAL

Brief motivational interview plus the use of a smartphone application to monitor alcohol and marijuana use and sexual risk behaviors.

Behavioral: OnTrack; Behavioral: Brief Motivational Interviewing

Treatment as Usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Treatment as usual involves substance use/HIV referral and treatment as regularly offered to all participants who report substance use and sexual risk behaviors at Covenant House New York.

Behavioral: Treatment as Usual

Interventions

OnTrack BEHAVIORAL

OnTrack + BMI

Treatment as Usual BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as Usual

Brief Motivational Interviewing BEHAVIORAL

OnTrack + BMI

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years of age
• Engaged in unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex in the past year
• Drank alcohol in the past year
• Used marijuana on 4 or more days in past month

You may not qualify if:

• Actively psychotic, suicidal, or homicidal
• Does not speak English
• Has a vision/hearing impairment that would preclude participation
• Has definite plans to leave the greater New York metropolitan area within the study period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• New York State Psychiatric Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Covenant House New York

New York, New York, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking; Marijuana Use; Sexual Behavior

Interventions

Therapeutics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drinking Behavior; Behavior; Substance-Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Ronald G Thompson, Ph.D.

  Columbia University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 19, 2015
• First Posted: August 21, 2015
• Study Start: November 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: August 1, 2016
• Last Updated: October 12, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Locations

US (1)