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Technology Interventions for Youth Alcohol Use
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
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.
Official title: Comparing Scalable Technology-Driven Brief Intervention Packages for Youth Alcohol Use
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1400
Start Date
2023-10-25
Completion Date
2027-09
Last Updated
2025-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Web Program + App
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
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.
Locations (1)
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States