Motivational Interviewing Integrated With Social Network Counseling for Teens

June 9, 2017 updated by: Virginia Commonwealth University
The purpose of this research is to test the feasibility and efficacy of a brief (one session) preventative intervention using motivational interviewing integrated with social network counseling for substance use among adolescent patients in a primary care setting. One hundred participants will be randomly assigned to either motivational interviewing integrated with social network counseling or attention control conditions. The motivational interviewing integrated with social network counseling condition is expected to show improvement when compared to the attention control condition.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virginia Commonwealth University

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 14-18 years old
  • Resident of Richmond VA or greater Richmond area
  • Patient at Virginia Commonwealth University or Richmond City Department of Health

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ward of the state
  • Not fluent in English
  • Incapable of providing consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Motivational Interviewing w/Social Network Counseling
Motivational Interviewing integrated with Social Network Counseling, 20-minute session.
Behavioral: Active Control Condition
20-minute health counseling
Sham Comparator: Health Counseling
Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing w/Social Network Counseling
This is the active arm of the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effects of counseling on substance use factors in teens
Time Frame: Feb. 2015
To assess the efficacy of motivational interviewing integrated with social network counseling compared to an attention control condition on substance use factors in teens assessed via self-report questionnaires at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months.
Feb. 2015

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael P Mason, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HM14479
  • 1R34DA032808-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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