Early Intervention for Minors in Possession of Alcohol/Drugs: A Feasibility Study

NCT ID: NCT01616212

Last Updated: 2014-10-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

239 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate two brief, sustainable interventions for a sample of 280 adolescents charged with an initial drug-related offense: Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) intervention for youth and the Parenting Wisely (PW) intervention for parents. Families are assessed for adolescent substance use, HIV-risk, recidivist substance-related offenses, treatment entry, and other areas of individual and family functioning.

It is expected that the combined MET+PW interventions will be more effective than a treatment-as-usual intervention (drug education group) for adolescents with parents not participating in PW.

Detailed Description

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Illicit substance use and related problems among adolescents has been consistently high over the past decade and remains one of the most pressing public health concerns in the United States. The objective of this study is to conduct a pilot investigation of the feasibility and effectiveness of two brief empirically based treatments for adolescent substance abuse when implemented as early interventions for youth arrested and charged with first- or second-offense possession of alcohol or drugs. The two examined interventions are Motivational Enhancement therapy (MET) and Parenting Wisely (PW).

Over a one-year period, 280 adolescents and their parents will be referred to the study by the Juvenile Justice Centers in two Oregon counties within the Portland metro area. Families will be randomized to one of four intervention conditions; youth will receive either MET or a drug education intervention (EDUC), and the PW intervention for parents is present or absent. Participants will be assessed for adolescent substance use, HIV-risk, recidivist substance-related offenses, treatment entry, and other areas of individual and family functioning at intake and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups.

Conditions

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Substance Use Disorder Delinquency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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TX1

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational Enhancement Therapy /Adol and PW for parents

Intervention Type OTHER

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

TX 2

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents

Intervention Type OTHER

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents

TX3

Drug Education for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Drug Education for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

Intervention Type OTHER

Drug Education for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

TX4

Drug Education for adolescents

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Drug Education for adolescents

Intervention Type OTHER

Drug Education for adolescents

Interventions

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Motivational Enhancement Therapy /Adol and PW for parents

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

Intervention Type OTHER

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents

Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescents

Intervention Type OTHER

Drug Education for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

Drug Education for adolescents, Parenting Wisely for parents

Intervention Type OTHER

Drug Education for adolescents

Drug Education for adolescents

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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MET / PW MET EDUC / PW EDUC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. 13 - 17 years of age
2. Referral for a 1st or 2nd Minor in Possession (Alcohol) or Less Than an Ounce (Marijuana) offense
3. Adolescents living at home with at least one parent willing to participate in the study
4. Adolescents with sufficient English-language ability to permit participation in the interventions
5. Parent(s) with sufficient English- or Spanish-language ability to complete the English- or Spanish-language versions of PW and the assessment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Evidence of psychotic or organic state of sufficient severity to interfere with understanding study procedures
2. Danger to self and/or services other than outpatient treatment are required
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Oregon Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hyman Hops, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oregon Research Institute

Locations

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Oregon Research Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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DA-12-033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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