Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use

Description

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.

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

Comparing Scalable Technology-Driven Brief Intervention Packages for Youth Alcohol Use

Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use

Condition
Alcohol Drinking
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Ann Arbor

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * patients age 12-17 within the Michigan medicine pediatric care system who had an appointment date within the past 2 years; and
  • * past 12-month alcohol use; and
  • * patient has a phone that can receive text messages
  • * patients who do not understand English; or
  • * patients deemed unable to provide informed consent due to conditions that preclude understanding of assessment or intervention content; or
  • * parent/guardian consent is not obtained; or
  • * another child in household already enrolled in the study; or
  • * ongoing participation in another behavioral health research study

Ages Eligible for Study

12 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Michigan,

Maureen Walton, MPH, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Michigan

Erin Bonar, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Michigan

Study Record Dates

2027-09