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NCT Number: NCT02083523

Project CHOICE: Efficacy Testing of CHOICE and CHOICE+Normative Feedback Interventions

This study will use a pilot test format to examine the efficacy of a brief Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention developed by the investigator Dr. Douglas Smith called CHOICE (Compassionate Helpers Openly Inviting Client Empowerment)with youth referred for substance abuse assessments to substance abuse treatment agencies in Chicago and Urbana, IL.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance-related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

13 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

About this study

This study will use a pilot test format to examine the efficacy of a brief Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention developed by the investigator Dr. Douglas Smith called CHOICE (Compassionate Helpers Openly Inviting Client Empowerment)with youth referred for substance abuse assessments to substance abuse treatment agencies in Chicago and Urbana, IL. The study will have two arms: one group will receive the standard CHOICE Motivational Interview (MI) while the second group will receive the CHOICE Motivational Interview with a Normative Feedback component, called CHOICE+ (CHOICE Plus). The hypothesis is that there will be no difference in outcomes between those that receive the standard CHOICE and those that receive the CHOICE+ MI.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Youth 13-19 years of age (and their parents or legal guardians if their youth has been referred for an assessment with the Prairie Center counseling staff.)
  • referred for an assessment to see if they need substance use disorder treatment
  • have used substances on 13 or more days out of the past 90 days or scored higher than 2 on the CRAFT assessment. -

Exclusion criteria

  • Low cognitive functioning

Treatment and study plan

Motivational Interview with Normative Feedback

Behavioral

NOrmative Feedback (NF) contrasts and individual's substance use to available norms for one's reference group (i.e., descriptive norms.) Essentially, NF highlights how an individual's behavior is non-normative, which in turn, is thought to lead to reduced substance use.

Other names: CHOICE + (MI + NF)

Motivational interview

Behavioral

The Motivational Interview (MI) addresses ambivalence about change. It's effects are mediated by how well counselors evoke change talk, or in-session client utterances about the: need for; commitment to; ability to; or steps needed, to change.

Other names: CHOICE

Primary outcomes

  1. % Readiness to Change

    Time frame: Day One

    % Readiness to Change was measured immediately following receipt of the intervention session.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Days of Substance Use Treatment

    Time frame: 3 months post intake

Other outcomes

  1. Substance Use Frequency

    Time frame: 3 months post intake

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Other

Registry information

Official study title

PROJECT CHOICE: Efficacy Testing of Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Adolescents Referred for Substance Use Concerns

Acronym: CHOICE

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Mar 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2014

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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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