Peer-delivered Brief Motivational Interviewing Via Instant Messaging Interaction in Reducing the Drug Abuse Among Youth

NCT04672746 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: MedPAC-RCT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 134
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial with an allocation ratio 1:1, by comparing the 12-month drug abuse reduction between the youth drug abusers who are individually randomized to participate in the intervention group receiving medical peer-delivered intervention of interactive brief motivational interviewing via instant messaging communication and those in the control group receiving general health information.

Conditions

Drug Abuse; Adolescent Behavior

Keywords

drug abuse; brief motivational interview; peer counselling; instant messaging; adolescent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in drug consumption at 12 months comparing to that at baseline

  The participants' changes in drug consumption between baseline and 12 months follow-up measured using a structured-questionnaire gathering the frequency and categoties of drug consumption in the past 30 days. The more frequencies and the more kinds of drug used indicating the higher consumption of drug abuse.

  12 month

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Changes in drug consumption at 6 month comparing to that at baseline

  6 month

• 30 days self-reported drug abstinence at 6 months

  6 month

• 30 days self-reported drug abstinence at 12 months

  12 month

• Changes in relapse risk among the quitters at 6 months comparing to that at baseline

  6 month

• Changes in relapse risk among the quitters at 12 months comparing to that at baseline

  12 month

Study Arms (2)

Brief MI interaction via instant communication

EXPERIMENTAL

The interaction communication using brief motivational interviewing will be applied via the chatting function of instant messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat). The intervention will last for 6 month with a frequency of at least twice a week.

Behavioral: Brief MI interaction via instant communication

General health information

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The subjects will receive general health information via SMS, such as "do physical exercise for at least 30 min per week will keep you healthy" for 6 month with a frequency of least twice a week.

Behavioral: General health information

Interventions

Brief MI interaction via instant communication BEHAVIORAL

Telephone peer counselling+referral to treatment if required+The interaction communication using brief motivational interviewing via the chatting function of instant messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat). The intervention will last for 6 month with a frequency of at least twice a week.

Brief MI interaction via instant communication

General health information BEHAVIORAL

Telephone peer counselling+referral to treatment if required+general health information via SMS, such as "do physical exercise for at least 30 min per week will keep you healthy" for 6 month with a frequency of least twice a week.

General health information

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• aged ≤ 25 years;
• report taking drugs within the past 30 days;
• be able to speak Cantonese and read traditional Chinese;
• accept to received counseling use messaging apps (such as WhatsApp, WeChat, and SMS text messenger);
• have verbally consented to join the follow-up intervention

You may not qualify if:

• have acute psychosis or other mental problems,
• are undergoing other drug abuse recovery treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders; Adolescent Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Study Officials

• Denise Shuk Ting Cheung, PhD

  The University of Hong Kong

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Denise Shuk Ting Cheung, PhD

CONTACT

39176673; denisest@hku.hk

Tingna Liang, MPhil

CONTACT

68192575; u3005183@connect.hku.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 11, 2020
• First Posted: December 17, 2020
• Study Start: March 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2022
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: May 4, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: After the project is completed and the results of the project have been published.
• Access Criteria: Request could be sent to Principal Investigator (william3@hku.hk)

Locations

HK (1)