Evaluating Caregiver Involvement in Primary Care-Based Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol Use Problems
Z
Zachary Adams
Primary Investigator
Enrolling By Invitation
12 years - 17 years
All
Phase
N/A
585 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this study is to find out if a short-term treatment (called a brief intervention) can help youth who screen positive for alcohol and/or substance use reduce their use of substances.
The purpose of this study is to find out if a short-term treatment (called a brief intervention) can help youth who screen positive for alcohol and/or substance use reduce their use of substances.
AIM 1:
Compare the effectiveness of a youth-focused brief-intervention (TI) when delivered without caregiver involvement (TI-A) vs. with an added caregiver session (TI-A+P) vs. with an online caregiver component (TI-A+FCU) in reducing alcohol use in adolescents with mild AUD in primary care.
Compare the effectiveness of a youth-focused brief-intervention (TI) when delivered without caregiver involvement (TI-A) vs. with an added caregiver session (TI-A+P) vs. with an online caregiver component (TI-A+FCU) in reducing alcohol use in adolescents with mild AUD in primary care.
AIM 2:
Identify youth and family factors associated with intervention response vs. non-response in each treatment condition, such as baseline substance use intensity (frequency, volume, duration, type), youth and caregiver perception of alcohol/substance use risk, youth personality factors (impulsivity, emotion dysregulation), and baseline parenting practices.
Identify youth and family factors associated with intervention response vs. non-response in each treatment condition, such as baseline substance use intensity (frequency, volume, duration, type), youth and caregiver perception of alcohol/substance use risk, youth personality factors (impulsivity, emotion dysregulation), and baseline parenting practices.
THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Initial contact with the eligible patients will occur within an IU Health Clinic that is participating within the Integrated Behavioral Health Program. This program employs interventionalists who receive referrals from providers for various mental health and substance abuse concerns. This Interventionalist will ascertain eligibility and provide the patients information about the research study during their visit to clinic. The study team will then contact the eligible patients via phone to answer questions. Upon consent, study participants will be contacted via email and/or phone call.
Detailed description of study
What will happen during the study?
In this study, we will place you randomly into one of three groups. Randomization is used in research to help make sure that the results are fair, and everyone has the same chance of being picked for each group. It is like drawing names from a hat or flipping a coin.
Interventions within this study are called Teen Intervene (TI) and Family Check-Up Online (FCU):
• For Teen Intervene (TI), you will be placed with a social worker who will meet with you, 2 to 3 times for about an hour, to talk to you about your progress and review coping skills to help you reduce the use of alcohol or other substances. Your adult caregiver may meet with a social worker too, depending on what group you are placed in at the time of study enrollment.
• For Family Check-Up Online (FCU), this is a caregiver online tool to help teach skills and promote positive relationships between caregivers and their children.
Interventions within this study are called Teen Intervene (TI) and Family Check-Up Online (FCU):
• For Teen Intervene (TI), you will be placed with a social worker who will meet with you, 2 to 3 times for about an hour, to talk to you about your progress and review coping skills to help you reduce the use of alcohol or other substances. Your adult caregiver may meet with a social worker too, depending on what group you are placed in at the time of study enrollment.
• For Family Check-Up Online (FCU), this is a caregiver online tool to help teach skills and promote positive relationships between caregivers and their children.
In all groups, you will meet with a social worker for two Teen Intervene (TI) sessions and complete online surveys for about one year. Depending on your randomization group, your caregiver may also meet with a social worker for one Teen Intervene session or use Family Check-Up Online to help support you.
Participants will be able to participate within this study remotely at the location of their choosing (Family Checkup Online (intervention) and/or REDCap electronic survey (e-Consent and follow up)).
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Substance use, Substance abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse
-
Age: 12 years - 17 years
-
Gender: All
Inclusion criteria:
- Adolescents aged 12-17 and their caregivers
- Identified through universal screening procedures at 18 primary care study sites located across Indiana, including in rural, suburban, and urban communities
Updated on
12 Mar 2025.
Study ID: PSYC-PCORI-ALCOHOL, 23394
Please visit our main page to search for other studies you may be interested in.
If you need help finding a study or have any questions, please contact us at inhealth@iu.edu
