Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Violence Among Latino Youth

NCT05240313 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: 51104115K01AA026645-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There are currently no interventions aimed at preventing both alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and interpersonal violence that have been adapted for Latino adolescents. This study hypothesizes that a cultural adaptation of a validated AOD use prevention program (Keepin' it REAL) that also integrates violence prevention content will both amplify the AOD use effects of that intervention for Latino adolescents and lead to reductions in youth violence. The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot-test randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a youth AOD use prevention intervention that has been adapted to integrate interpersonal violence content and has been culturally adapted for a specific Latino population (Venezuelan migrant youth). The goals of the pilot test are to determine feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the intervention for future testing.

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking; Violence in Adolescence

Keywords

Latino; Adolescent; Immigrant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Number of Participants With No Alcohol Use

  We used one survey item from the self-report measure of substance use in prevention research scale, which asks youth how many alcoholic beverages they have consumed in the previous 30 days. Response options include none, only sips, all or part of one drink, 2 to 4 drinks, five to ten drinks, eleven to twenty drinks, and more than twenty drinks. No alcohol use ("none") during the study was considered a better outcome. There are no subscales or computed scores.

  3 months

• Number of Participants With No Engagement in Interpersonal Aggression

  We used a composite scale of six items from the Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire. The scale items measure the frequency of bullying activities, including making fun of, excluding, hitting, spreading rumors, threatening, and hurting others. Each item's responses include "almost never or never" (coded as 0), "weekly" (coded as 1), "several times per week" (coded as 2), and "daily" (coded as 3). Report of no bullying ("almost never or never") throughout the study was considered a better outcome.

  3 months

Study Arms (3)

keepin' it REAL (kiR)

EXPERIMENTAL

The standard keepin' it REAL intervention, adapted for an online format. This includes 10 one-hour small group sessions focused on helping youth to develop drug refusal skills and improve decision making, risk assessment, and emotion regulation. Additionally, short videos highlight various aspects of the program (refuse, explain, avoid, leave). All materials are available in Spanish and English.

Behavioral: kiR venezolano

kiR + aggression

EXPERIMENTAL

The standard keepin' it REAL intervention, adapted for an online format, plus content on interpersonal aggression

Behavioral: kiR venezolano

Stress Management

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A single session focused on stress management skills.

Behavioral: kiR venezolano

Interventions

kiR venezolano BEHAVIORAL

A multi-week intervention focused on drug refusal skills and self-regulation.

Stress Management; keepin' it REAL (kiR); kiR + aggression

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Born in Venezuela
• Residing in U.S.
• Within age range

You may not qualify if:

• Participants will be excluded if they are otherwise cognitively unable to successfully engage in the intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston College: lead
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Raices Venezolanas

Doral, Florida, 33122, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drinking Behavior; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Christopher Salas-Wright
• Organization: Boston College

christopher.salas-wright@bc.edu

617-552-1295

Study Officials

• Christopher P Salas-Wright, PhD

  Boston College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2022
• First Posted: February 15, 2022
• Study Start: January 31, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2023
• Study Completion: August 1, 2023
• Last Updated: April 24, 2025
• Results First Posted: April 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)