Substance Use Interventions for Truant Adolescents
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Adolescent Problem Behavior
- Alcohol Abuse
- Marijuana Abuse
- Substance Abuse
- Truancy; Socialized
- Truancy; Unsocialized
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Two-arm randomized controlled trialMasking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: Participants will not be informed about which intervention arm they receive. Assessors will have the condition of the participant masked.Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 12 years and 18 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Adolescents who use marijuana and are truant from school are a high-risk population with increased likelihood of substance use disorders, criminal justice involvement, and long-term impairments in vocational, family, and peer domains. This study will test a theory-driven intervention for early adole...
Adolescents who use marijuana and are truant from school are a high-risk population with increased likelihood of substance use disorders, criminal justice involvement, and long-term impairments in vocational, family, and peer domains. This study will test a theory-driven intervention for early adolescent marijuana using, truant youth identified through Rhode Island Truancy and Family Courts. Adolescents will be randomly assigned to one of the 2 conditions: a motivational interview versus psychoeducation.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03655574
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anthony Spirito, Ph.D. Brown University
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