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NCT Number: NCT01936623

Computerized Brief Intervention vs. Delayed Computerized Brief Intervention

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a computerized brief intervention for moderate risk drug use among adult primary care patients is more effective than providing such patients with a substance abuse assessment alone.

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Key information

Conditions

Drug Abuse Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

First Choice Community Healthcare

Edgewood, New Mexico, 87015, United States

About this study

The study will enroll 80 adult primary care patients who have moderate risk drug use. Eligible participants (N = 80) will be randomly assigned to immediately receive a computerized brief intervention focused on drug use or to receive the same computerized brief intervention at 3-month follow-up. All participants will be assessed at three time points: baseline, and at 3 and 6 month follow-ups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • (1) minimum 18 years of age
  • (2) primary care or dental patients at the participating clinics
  • (3) score between 4 and 26 (moderate-risk) for illicit drug and/or nonmedical use of prescription drugs on any of the single item drug use risk scores of the ASSIST.

Exclusion criteria

  • (1) score in the high-risk range on the ASSIST for any drug (except tobacco) or alcohol use (i.e., ASSIST score > 26)
  • (2) no reported drug use within the past 3 months
  • (3) drug abuse treatment within the past 12 months
  • (4) a BI at the clinic with the behavioral health counselor within the past month
  • (5) prior enrollment in the parent study;
  • (6) plans to move out of New Mexico in the next 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Computerized brief intervention

Behavioral

No additional information needed.

Primary outcomes

  1. Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Tests (ASSIST) Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score

    Time frame: 3 month follow-up

    The ASSIST Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score ranges from 0 to 308, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Tests (ASSIST) Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The ASSIST Global Continuum of Illicit Drug Risk Score ranges from 0 to 308, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

Other outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects Testing Positive on Hair Testing for Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, or Opioids.

    Time frame: 3-month

    Radioimmunoassay (RIA) Tests were used.

  2. Number of Subjects Positive on Hair Testing for Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, or Opioids

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    Radioimmunoassay Testing (RIA) was conducted

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Friends Research Institute, Inc.

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 6, 2013
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2017

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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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