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NCT Number: NCT00907309

Dental and Medical Office iMET to Reduce Teen Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use

The purpose of the project is to improve adolescent behavioral counseling services in healthcare settings with a new Internet/Intranet-based Motivational Enhancement Therapy (iMET) intervention that targets the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

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Key information

Conditions

Use; Tobacco, Harmful Alcohol Abuse Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Drug Abuse Marijuana Abuse Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Tobacco Use Tobacco Use Disorder

Age range

12 year–21 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

About this study

We have previously developed and tested in a treatment population a promising MET program for alcohol and drug use. We will broaden the MET intervention to also target tobacco use and convert the new materials into a self-administered format.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 12-21 years old
  • Coming for routine care

Exclusion criteria

  • Medically or emotionally unstable day of visit
  • Already receiving behavioral health services
  • Cannot read/understand English
  • Will not be available for post-tests

Treatment and study plan

iMET

Behavioral

Participants will receive the iMET intervention

iMET/TE

Behavioral

Participants will receive the iMET intervention and also receive TEs (Technological Extenders)

Primary outcomes

  1. Frequency of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use

    Time frame: 3 months, 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rates of initiation and cessation of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drug use

    Time frame: 3 months, 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Children's Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Cambridge Health Alliance
  • Fallon Clinic
  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine
  • Tufts Medical Center

Registry information

Official study title

Dental and Medical Office Internet/Intranet Motivational Enhancement Therapy to Reduce Teen Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 22, 2009
Registry last updated
Oct 7, 2016

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