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NCT Number: NCT01018654

Validating Interventions for Diverse Adolescents

The purpose of this study is to compare a culturally adapted and a non-culturally adapted group-based substance abuse treatment with Latino adolescents.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance-related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

13 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescent between 13-18 years of age
  • Parental consent
  • Adolescent speaks English and Spanish
  • Adolescent assent to participate in treatment and assessments
  • Adolescent meets either DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for substance abuse or dependence
  • Adolescent identifies as Hispanic

Exclusion criteria

  • Adolescent younger than 13 or older than 18 years of age
  • Adolescent requires higher level of care than what is provided in study
  • Adolescent speaks only English or Spanish
  • Parental consent not obtainable
  • Adolescent does not assent to study
  • Adolescent is overtly psychotic, severely depressed/suicidal, and/or presents with other mental disorder that will limit participation in group treatment
  • Adolescent has completed substance abuse treatment elsewhere in the past 90 days
  • Adolescent does not identify as Hispanic

Treatment and study plan

Standard Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

Behavioral

Standard CBT for Substance Abuse

Culturally Adapted Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment

Behavioral

Culturally Adapted CBT for Substance Abuse

Primary outcomes

  1. Substance Use Levels

    Time frame: Posttreatment, 3, 6, 12-month follow-ups

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction with Treatment

    Time frame: Posttreatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Group Treatment for Hispanic Adolescents - RCT

Acronym: VIDA

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 25, 2009
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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