NCT05988931NARecruiting
Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use
University of Michigan
Start Date
10/25/2023
Completion Date
9/1/2027
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 12 years to 19 years
Inclusion Criteria:
* patients age 12-19 within the Michigan Medicine health system who had a visit within the past 2 years; and
* past 12-month alcohol use; and
* patient has a phone that can receive text messages
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Web Program + App
BEHAVIORAL
Web Program + App + Text Messages
Conditions
Alcohol Drinking
Locations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
United States