Feasibility of Peer-mentor Delivered Substance Use Brief Intervention for Adolescents in Kenya

NCT05545904 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: MoiU6
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Adolescent substance use is prevalent in Kenya and in the US, and is associated with significant negative health and social outcomes. Unfortunately adolescents in both regions have limited access to substance use treatment because services are costly and scarce. The aim of this study is to pilot study procedures and obtain data on intervention acceptability, fidelity and preliminary efficacy, to determine the feasibility of a definitive randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the efficacy of a peer-delivered substance use brief intervention among adolescents attending an out-patient clinic in Kenya.

Conditions

Substance Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in substance use scores (measured using ASSIST-Y)

  The researchers will compare the changes in the mean ASSIST-Y scores between the two intervention and control arms

  Change from baseline to 3 months post-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Change in quality of life scores (measured using the Brief Version WHO-Quality of life tool)

  Change from baseline to 3 months post-intervention.

• Fidelity to the intervention assessed using a researcher designed rating scale

  until completion of participant recruitment and follow-up, an average of 3 months

• Study Participation Rate

  until completion of participant recruitment and follow-up, an average of 3 months

• Proportion of participants meeting inclusion criteria who get excluded

  until completion of participant recruitment and follow-up, an average of 3 months

• Proportion of participants willing to be randomized

  until completion of participant recruitment and follow-up, an average of 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants randomized to the intervention arm will undergo a substance use screening and brief intervention delivered by the peer-mentors. Screening will be performed using the ASSIST-Y (28). The brief intervention will be delivered in a single session (20-30 minutes) using the FRAMES model i.e.(i) providing feedback on screening results (ii) ensuring responsibility on the part of the adolescents (iii) giving clear advice to stop/cut down (iv) giving menu of options (alternative healthy behaviors to engage in) (v) expressing empathy, and (vi) encouraging self-efficacy (15). The BI will be delivered for the highest scoring substance or the one the adolescent identifies as the most problematic.

Behavioral: Substance use brief intervention (BI)

Control arm

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants assigned to the control arm will participate in a substance use education intervention. This intervention will entail review of material in the NACADA substance use education manual for adolescents, and will be followed by a question and answer session. The manual contains summarized and simple information on the harms and myths related to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, prescription medication and khat use, substances. This education intervention will be delivered over a single 20-30 minute session by a counselor stationed at Rafiki clinic.

Behavioral: substance use education intervention

Interventions

Substance use brief intervention (BI) BEHAVIORAL

The BI will be delivered in a single session (20-30 minutes) using motivational interviewing techniques and the FRAMES model i.e.(i) providing feedback on screening results (ii) ensuring responsibility on the part of the adolescents (iii) giving clear advice to stop/cut down (iv) giving menu of options (alternative healthy behaviors to engage in) (v) expressing empathy, and (vi) encouraging self-efficacy (15). The BI will be delivered for the highest scoring substance or the one the adolescent identifies as the most problematic.

Intervention arm

substance use education intervention BEHAVIORAL

This intervention will entail review of material in the NACADA substance use education manual for adolescents, and will be followed by a question and answer session. The manual contains summarized and simple information on the harms and myths related to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, prescription medication and khat use, substances. This education intervention will be delivered over a single 20-30 minute session by a counselor stationed at Rafiki clinic.

Control arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Participants will be adolescents attending the Rafiki clinic, aged 15-24 years and who have moderate or high risk substance use as defined by the Alcohol, Smoking \& Substance Use Involvement Screening Test for Youth questionnaire (ASSIST-Y) scores

You may not qualify if:

• The following youth will be excluded: (i) those ill during the appointment (ii) those who decline to assent/consent (iii) those already enrolled in the Fogarty project.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Moi University: lead
• Indiana University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Florence Jaguga

Eldoret, RIFT Valley, 30100, Kenya

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• FLORENCE M, JAGUGA, MMED

  MOI TEACHING & REFERRAL HOSPITAL

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

FLORENCE M. JAGUGA, MMED

CONTACT

+254726626391; flokemboi@gmail.com

MATTHEW AALSMA, PHD

CONTACT

maalsma@iu.edu

Study Design

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

Model Details: Following enrollment and baseline assessment, participants will be randomized to one of the two study groups (allocation ratio: 1:1) - SBI intervention or the control condition (an education session on harms of substance use.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 11, 2022
• First Posted: September 19, 2022
• Study Start: January 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: September 19, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

KE (1)