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Alcohol AbusePhase 1NCT01784627

Trial of Computerized SBI to Reduce Teen Alcohol Use

A Phase 1 study testing c-ASBI in people with Alcohol Abuse and Cannabis Abuse, run by Boston Children's Hospital at 6 sites in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of a computer-facilitated alcohol screening and brief intervention (c-ASBI) system for 12- to 18-year-old primary care patients in a multi-site, randomized comparative effectiveness trial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 9 to 20 years
Conditions the study is for
Alcohol Abuse, Cannabis Abuse, Nicotine Dependence
What is being tested?
c-ASBI
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2015to Oct 2017
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 9 to 20 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Arriving for well or non-emergent care at one of participating study sites
  • Have an email address
  • Have internet address

Who cannot join

  • Unable to read or understand English
  • Living away at college at the time of the recruitment visit
  • Not available for computer/telephone follow-ups
  • Judged by the provider to be medically or emotionally unstable at time of visit

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Longwood Pediatrics

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02128

  • Cambridge Pediatrics

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139

  • Lexington Pediatrics

    Lexington, Massachusetts, 02421

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Computerized SBI to Reduce Teen Alcohol Use

The goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of a computer-facilitated alcohol screening and brief intervention (c-ASBI) system for 12- to 18-year-old primary care patients in a multi-site, randomized comparative effectiveness trial. The investigators hypothesize that, among 12- to 18-year olds patients coming for annual well-care, those receiving c-ASBI will have lower rates of any alcohol use at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU).

Read the detailed description

The Specific Aims are to 1) Test the effects of c-ASBI on any alcohol use; 2) Test the effects of c-ASBI separately as a prevention, therapeutic, and risk-reduction intervention; 3) Test the effects of c-ASBI separately on cannabis and tobacco use; explore its effects on other drug use; and 4) Assess potential moderators (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, substance use history +/-, parent/sibling/peer substance use), mediators (e.g., Youth to Provider Connectedness,20 perceived harmfulness of alcohol and drug use), and explore c-ASBI's mechanism of action.

Being tested
c-ASBI
Keywords
substance use, alcohol abuse, cannabis abuse, nicotine dependence, adolescents
Medical subject headings
Alcoholism, Marijuana Abuse, Tobacco Use Disorder, Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • c-ASBIBehavioural

    Participants in the c-ASBI group will complete a computerized screen for alcohol, cannabis, tobacco and other drugs, then view their screen score and 10 pages of information about the health effects of substance use and true-life stories on the computer. Their provider will see a report of their screen results and provide advice to stop or decrease their use, or, for those at high risk, referral to complete a computerized motivational enhancement therapy intervention.

Study groups in NCT01784627
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment at UsualNo interventionParticipants in this group will receive treatment as usual (TAU) from their provider, which may or may not include screening and brief advice regarding alcohol use.
c-ASBIExperimentalParticipants in this group will receive the computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention (c-ASBI).
Receives: Behavioral: c-ASBI

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Days of alcohol use

    We will compare rates of any alcohol use over the past twelve months between the groups.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Drinking initiation

    We will compare rates of drinking initiation over the past 12-months between groups.

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Drinking cessation

    We will compare rates of drinking cessation over the past 12 months between groups.

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Driving/Riding risk

    We will compare the rates of driving under the influence or riding with a driver under the influence between groups.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2017 (estimated)

Why it stopped: No funding

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01784627
Sponsor's protocol ID
JK R01 PA-12-031
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
4 Feb 2013
Last updated
7 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing c-ASBI in people with Alcohol Abuse and Cannabis Abuse, run by Boston Children's Hospital at 6 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Days of alcohol use (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Oct 2016.

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