PURPOSE: A Social Media Intervention for Parent Support

NCT02629068 | Withdrawn DMC

• 1 other identifier: R21DA039459
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a social media-based (Facebook) intervention that provides support and skills to parents with adolescent children in treatment for substance abuse. The Facebook intervention, PURPOSE, will be 8 weeks long and led by other parents (peer leaders). Peer leaders will go through 2 2-3-hour training sessions and be assessed at the end to confirm their understanding of study protocol and procedures. The study PI will lead 2 short (2-weeks) trial tests of various segments of the intervention to test out content and procedures. Then, a pilot trial with 80 parents, 40 randomized to PURPOSE and 40 randomized to treatment as usual (TAU), will be done to test how useful PURPOSE can be in promoting parents' engagement in their child's treatment and recovery while reducing their own distress and feelings of shame/stigma. Parents will do a phone interview at the start of PURPOSE and again at the end of the 8 weeks.

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders; Parenting

Keywords

Adolescent; Social Support; Social Media; Parents; Shame; Stigma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Adolescent Treatment History and Parental Engagement Questionnaire

  Parental report of child's treatment status, including enrollment date, primary reason for seeking treatment, and type of facility. All parents will also report on number of informal parent/family support groups (e.g., AlAnon) and formal treatment sessions they have attended (baseline and follow-up).

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Perceived Stigma of Addiction Scale

  8 weeks

• Parental Monitoring Questionnaire

  8 weeks

• Satisfaction and Usability Questionnaire

  8 weeks

• K-10 Scale of Psychological Distress

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

PURPOSE

EXPERIMENTAL

Parents in the PURPOSE group will join a "secret" Facebook group for 2 months. Groups will be lead by 2 peer leaders and include 20 parent participants.

Behavioral: PURPOSE

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

NO INTERVENTION

Treatment as Usual parents will be contacted after 8 weeks to complete follow-up interview. Will not receive PURPOSE intervention.

Interventions

PURPOSE BEHAVIORAL

The first week of the intervention will focus on welcoming everyone to the facebook group and laying down the ground rules for participation. Each additional week of the intervention will focus on a specific topic to promote discussion and learning of each particular skill; however, questions and discussions on other relevant topics are always welcome and encouraged. Week 1: Welcome Week Week 2: SUD Basics Week 3: Problem of Stigma Week 4: Communication Skills Week 5: Parental Monitoring Week 6: Stress Management Week 7: Family and Valued Directions Week 8: Putting It All Together

PURPOSE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be the parent/guardian of an adolescent (under age 18) currently receiving out-patient treatment for SUD
• Have an active Facebook and email account
• Be able to read and write English

You may not qualify if:

• Any medical and/or psychiatric conditions which would require immediate or ongoing treatment that would make study participation difficult or harmful
• Already participating in an online support group for parents of teens in treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, Los Angeles: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders; Social Stigma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Marya Schulte, Ph.D.

  University of California, Los Angeles

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Psychologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 30, 2015
• First Posted: December 11, 2015
• Study Start: October 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2018
• Study Completion: August 1, 2018
• Last Updated: April 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)