Assessing the Feasibility of Economic Approaches to Prevent Substance Abuse Among Adolescents

Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Study ID
NCT05597865
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 24 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Economic Empowerment Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Economic Empowerment Intervention comprising Financial Literacy Sessions and Youth Development Accounts
  • Alcohol and Drug Use Risk Reduction Sessions — BEHAVIORAL
    All participants in the control and treatment arm will receive Alcohol and Drug Use Risk Reduction sessions tailored for Adolescents and Youths Living with HIV.

Study Details

The proposed study will test the impact of an economic empowerment intervention on reducing alcohol and drug use (ADU) among adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) in poverty-impacted communities in Uganda. It focuses on improving understanding of multi-level context- specific risk and protective factors for ADU among AYLHIV.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 12, 2023
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Jun 6, 2024
Completion
Jun 6, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
95 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Other: Control Arm
    Control arm will received Alcohol and Drug Use Risk Reduction Sessions
  • Experimental: Intervention
    Participants in the intervention arm will receive four (4) Financial Literacy (FL) training sessions and receive a Youth Development Savings account (YDA) at a financial institution accredited by the Bank of Uganda for long-term savings. Each YDA account will be opened in the name of the participant. Savings will be matched at a 1:1 rate with money from the program.

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage of Participants Completing the Study at 6 Months [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]

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