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NCT Number: NCT01473719

Emerging Adults Who Use Alcohol and Marijuana

The purpose of this study is to if a brief motivational intervention, compared to health education sessions, reduces alcohol and marijuana use and is related to fewer sexually transmitted infections (STI)in emerging adults who are engaging in alcohol and marijuana use.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Use Alcohol Drinking Behavior Communicable Diseases Disease Attributes Drinking Behavior Genital Diseases Infections Marijuana Use Mental Disorders Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Infections Substance-Related Disorders Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Butler Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be between the ages of 18 and 25
  • Binge drink (5 or more drinks in a 2-hour period for men, 4 or more for women) at least monthly
  • Use marijuana at least weekly
  • Have been heterosexually active in the past six months
  • Are not married
  • Have not been living with a sexual or romantic partner for more than 6 months
  • Be English speaking
  • Reside within 20 miles of Providence, RI and plans to stay in the geographic area for the next 15 months
  • Provide contact information for at least two verifiable locator persons

Exclusion criteria

  • Have DSM-IV diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence (other than nicotine, marijuana)
  • Have DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence

Treatment and study plan

Motivational Intervention

Behavioral

7-session individual motivationally-based intervention

Health Education

Behavioral

7 individual sessions focusing on health education

Primary outcomes

  1. alcohol use

    Time frame: 15 months

  2. marijuana use

    Time frame: 15 months

  3. sexually transmitted infection

    Time frame: 15 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Butler Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Reducing STIs in Emerging Adults Who Use Alcohol and Marijuana

Acronym: HEAT

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Nov 17, 2011
Registry last updated
Sep 18, 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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