Partnering to Enhance Emerging Adults' Response to Programs

NCT ID: NCT06115252

Last Updated: 2025-11-06

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

248 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-10

Study Completion Date

2028-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial (CT) is to learn more about emerging adults' and their peers. Here, we will see how co-participating with a peer in health program might impact brain and behavior change over time.

Eligible youth will be invited to come in for a "Participation Day," during which they and a peer will independently complete questionnaires. With a peer, they will then complete a short health program, and undergo a brain scan (fMRI) while completing activities. Our study team will reach out to each participant individually again 3, 6, and 12 months later to learn about health behaviors over time.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcohol Use, Unspecified

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Motivational interviewing with peer dyads starts with an open-ended exploration of the dyad's hazardous drinking behavior via personal stories about alcohol use. It includes a values clarification task and age-matched norms along with personalized feedback regarding the dyad's alcohol use. The goal of the session is to engage the dyad in a thoughtful conversation about drinking and the implications it may have on their lives, with an eye to bolstering and supporting inherent drive for behavior change.

Interventions

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Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Motivational interviewing with peer dyads starts with an open-ended exploration of the dyad's hazardous drinking behavior via personal stories about alcohol use. It includes a values clarification task and age-matched norms along with personalized feedback regarding the dyad's alcohol use. The goal of the session is to engage the dyad in a thoughtful conversation about drinking and the implications it may have on their lives, with an eye to bolstering and supporting inherent drive for behavior change.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* within the specified age range
* agree to be contacted for the 3, 6, and 12 month follow ups
* provide fully informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* left-handed
* evidence of brain injury/illness and/or neurological, neurodevelopmental disorder including psychosis and related medications (e.g., antipsychotics; neuroleptics)
* loss of consciousness ≥ 2 minutes
* other fMRI contraindications (e.g., unremovable metal on/in body, pregnant)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Texas

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

UConn Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sarah Feldstein Ewing

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UConn Health

Francesca Filbey, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Texas

Locations

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University of Texas Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Karen Hudson, MCR

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 860-679-1037

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Cameron Sullins, BS

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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1R01AA030678-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

O25-013-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id