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NCT Number: NCT06262958

Recognition and Early Intervention for Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Adolescence in Adolescent

ASSIST mini-intervention is applied in an electric form in adolescent outpatients to see if it

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Key information

Conditions

Alcoholism Adolescent Behavior Adolescent Problem Behavior Alcohol Dependence Alcohol-Related Disorders Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance Abuse Substance Use Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

14 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, 70110, Finland

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Sanna Voutilainen, Res. nurse

CONTACT

[email protected]

+358447175351

About this study

All 14-20-year-old patients admitted to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic during 2017-2028 are requested to participate. At admission (baseline), the patients are interviewed by the research nurse and asked to fill out questionnaires. The interview includes a semi-structured diagnostic interview (SCID). The participants are interviewed again in six months (follow-up), and the interview is identical to the one conducted in the admission phase.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Admitted to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic during the years 2016-2019

Exclusion criteria

Unable to understand the questionnaires

Treatment and study plan

ASSIST

Behavioral

Adolescent psychiatric outpatient will be offered an e-form of ASSIST alcohol and substance use mini-intervention. Results will be compared to those who received TAU.

Treatment as Usual

Other

Psychotherapy and/or psychotropic drug treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. Decreased consumption of alcohol, tobacco or substances

    Time frame: 6 months

    Decreased scores in ASSIST questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

  1. BDI scores

    Time frame: 6 months

    Decreased scores in BDI questionnaire

  2. GAD scores

    Time frame: 6 months

    Decreased scores in GAD questionnaire

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Tommi T Tolmunen, Docent

CONTACT

[email protected]

+358447172994

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kuopio University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

REAL-SMART: Recognition and Early Intervention for Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Adolescence, REAL/Systemic Metabolic Alterations Related to Different Psychiatric Disease Categories in Adolescent

Acronym: REAL-SMART

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Feb 16, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 16, 2024

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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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