- ICH GCP
- Amerikanska kliniska prövningsregistret
- Klinisk prövning NCT02530645
Development and Testing of a Smartphone Application to Reduce Substance Use and Sexual Risk Among Homeless Young Adults
Studieöversikt
Status
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljerad beskrivning
Homeless young adults have high rates of substance abuse and HIV infection and, therefore, developing effective, acceptable, and sustainable interventions to reduce their substance abuse and sexual risk behaviors is of high public health significance.
HealthCall for Smartphone (HealthCall-S) is a smartphone application originally designed for self-monitoring of alcohol use and other HIV-related health behaviors, and receiving personalized feedback on these behaviors among urban substance-abusing HIV primary care patients. Building upon prior HealthCall-S studies, individual qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 homeless young adults (age 18-21 years) at Covenant House New York (CHNY), the largest provider of crisis shelter and services for homeless young adults (age 18-21 years) in NYC. The purpose of the individual interviews was to obtain reactions to various aspects of HealthCall-S and determine how it could be adapted to better suit the needs and interests of homeless young adults. HealthCall-S has since been adapted to target alcohol use, marijuana use, and sexual risk behaviors among homeless young adults and renamed 'OnTrack.' A pilot trial (N=60) will be conducted to test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of OnTrack plus a brief motivational intervention (BMI), in comparison to treatment as usual (TAU) at CHNY for those with substance abuse problems and who engage in risky sex. Following referral, screening, and eligibility determination, 60 participants will complete informed consent and be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: 1) TAU or 2) OnTrack + BMI. All participants will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after baseline to evaluate alcohol consumption, marijuana use, HIV sexual risk behaviors, and other relevant variables.
Studietyp
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Studieorter
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New York
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New York, New York, Förenta staterna
- Covenant House New York
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Deltagandekriterier
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
Tar emot friska volontärer
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-21 years of age
- Engaged in unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex in the past year
- Drank alcohol in the past year
- Used marijuana on 4 or more days in past month
Exclusion Criteria:
- Actively psychotic, suicidal, or homicidal
- Does not speak English
- Has a vision/hearing impairment that would preclude participation
- Has definite plans to leave the greater New York metropolitan area within the study period
Studieplan
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Behandling
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: OnTrack + BMI
Brief motivational interview plus the use of a smartphone application to monitor alcohol and marijuana use and sexual risk behaviors.
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Aktiv komparator: Treatment as Usual
Treatment as usual involves substance use/HIV referral and treatment as regularly offered to all participants who report substance use and sexual risk behaviors at Covenant House New York.
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Alcohol use in the last 2 weeks, assessed at baseline and repeatedly so that change can be analyzed
Tidsram: Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks
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As measured by number of drinks per drinking day and percentage of days abstinent.
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Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks
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Marijuana use in the last 2 weeks, assessed at baseline and repeatedly so that change can be analyzed
Tidsram: Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks
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As measured by times used marijuana per day.
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Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks
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HIV sexual risk behavior in the last 2 weeks, assessed at baseline and repeatedly so that change can be analyzed
Tidsram: Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks
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As measured by the number of days the respondent engaged in unprotected sex.
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Baseline, 2, 4 (end of treatment), 6 weeks
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Samarbetspartners och utredare
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Ronald G Thompson, Ph.D., Columbia University
Studieavstämningsdatum
Studera stora datum
Studiestart
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Första postat (Uppskatta)
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Senast verifierad
Mer information
Termer relaterade till denna studie
Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor
Andra studie-ID-nummer
- #7018
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