Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use

Part of paid clinical trials in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sponsor
University of Michigan
Study ID
NCT05988931
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Alcohol Drinking

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 19 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Web Program + App — BEHAVIORAL
    Youth receive a brief interactive web program made available online to prevent alcohol misuse. The parent/caregiver app addresses monitoring and skill building for parents to communicate with the child about preventing underage drinking and drug use.
  • Web Program + App + Text Messages — BEHAVIORAL
    Youth receive a brief interactive web program made available online to prevent alcohol misuse. This is followed by 8 weeks of supportive text messages. The parent/caregiver app addresses monitoring and skill building for parents to communicate with the child about preventing underage drinking and drug use.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of two programs to prevent/reduce alcohol misuse among youth primary care patients. Depending on their study condition, youth will receive a brief web-based computer program or the web program + 8 weeks of supportive text messages. Parents/caregivers of youth are encouraged to use a freely available app to guide conversations with their child about drinking. This study will have significant impact by evaluating response to these scalable interventions which can be deployed widely in clinical care settings.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 25, 2023
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
1,400 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Web Program + App
    Brief intervention web program (rooted in Motivational Interviewing) recommended at enrollment with parent/caregiver recommended to download and use app (with strategies to talk to youth about drinking prevention).
  • Active Comparator: Web Program + App + Text Messages
    Brief intervention web program (rooted in Motivational Interviewing) recommended at enrollment with parent/caregiver recommended to download and use app (with strategies to talk to youth about drinking prevention) plus youth receive 8 weeks of text messages.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Alcohol Consumption [ Time Frame: 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan48109
Meredith Kotov
Maureen Walton, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Erin Bonar, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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