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NCT Number: NCT05988931

Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of two programs to prevent/reduce alcohol misuse among youth primary care patients. Depending on their study condition, youth will receive a brief web-based computer program or the web program + 8 weeks of supportive text messages. Parents/caregivers of youth are encouraged to use a freely available app to guide conversations with their child about drinking. This study will have significant impact by evaluating response to these scalable interventions which can be deployed widely in clinical care settings.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking Behavior Drinking Behavior

Age range

12 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Erin Bonar, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maureen Walton, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Meredith Kotov

CONTACT

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients age 12-19 within the Michigan Medicine health system who had a visit within the past 2 years; and
  • past 12-month alcohol use; and
  • patient has a phone that can receive text messages

Exclusion criteria

  • patients who do not understand English; or
  • patients deemed unable to provide informed consent due to conditions that preclude understanding of assessment or intervention content; or
  • parent/guardian consent is not obtained; or
  • another child in household already enrolled in the study; or
  • ongoing participation in another behavioral health research study

Treatment and study plan

Web Program + App

Behavioral

Youth receive a brief interactive web program made available online to prevent alcohol misuse. The parent/caregiver app addresses monitoring and skill building for parents to communicate with the child about preventing underage drinking and drug use.

Web Program + App + Text Messages

Behavioral

Youth receive a brief interactive web program made available online to prevent alcohol misuse. This is followed by 8 weeks of supportive text messages. The parent/caregiver app addresses monitoring and skill building for parents to communicate with the child about preventing underage drinking and drug use.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Alcohol Consumption

    Time frame: 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline

    Alcohol consumption will be measured using total score on the 3-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) which includes typical quantity and frequency, and frequency of binge drinking (# of drinks modified by age based on the NIAAA Youth Guide). Higher score indicates worse outcomes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Alcohol Related Consequences

    Time frame: 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline

    Alcohol related consequences will be measured using total score on the brief 18-item version of the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI). Higher score indicates worse outcomes.

  2. Change in Other Drug Use

    Time frame: 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline

    Other drug use will be measured using scores derived from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) survey items for illicit (e.g., cannabis, cocaine, heroin) and prescription (i.e., in any way a doctor did not direct you to use; stimulants, sedatives, and opioids) drugs misuse. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.

  3. Change in Other Drug Use Consequences

    Time frame: 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- months post baseline

    Other drug use consequences will be measured using total score on an 18-item version of the drug-focused RAPI. Higher score indicates worse outcomes.

  4. Change in Depression Symptoms

    Time frame: 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month post baseline

    Depressive symptoms will be measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2). Higher scores indicate worse outcomes, with a score of ≥ 3 indicating a positive depression screen.

Study contacts

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

Meredith Kotov

CONTACT

[email protected]

(734) 787-2059

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing Scalable Technology-Driven Brief Intervention Packages for Youth Alcohol Use

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 14, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 15, 2025

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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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