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NCT07713251

Supporting Adolescent Alcohol Treatment With Computer-Based ('Path180') Skills Training

Sponsor: Brown University

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Summary

This 8-week clinical trial will test a computer-based skills training program called Path180 with 112 adolescents aged 13 to 19 who are receiving mental health counseling or outpatient substance use treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to either standard treatment (treatment as usual) or standard treatment plus Path180. The study will use ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to closely track how Path180 may influence the use of CBT skills and clinical outcomes in daily life. The goal is to help make evidence-based treatment more accessible for underserved youth in the early stages of alcohol use disorder.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

13 Years - 19 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

112

Start Date

2026-07-07

Completion Date

2028-07-31

Last Updated

2026-07-20

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Conditions

Alcohol Use Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Path180

Path180 is a 7-module computer-based skills training program designed specifically for teenagers. Whenever possible, participants assigned to this group will complete one module of Path180 at each of the first 7 weekly Check-in Visits. By educating teenagers about alcohol, boosting their motivation to change, and teaching a series of coping skills, Path180 was created to help youth cut back or stop drinking alcohol. Each module is brief (\~20 minutes) and uses a variety of strategies and interactive exercises to help teenagers learn new skills and apply them in their daily lives. Youth randomized to this condition will have unlimited access to the Path180 platform throughout the 8-week skills training period.

Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 13 to 19 years, inclusive; we will exclude children \< 13 due to diversity across adolescence and youths \> 19 because our focus is teenagers * Seeking/receiving mental health counseling and/or outpatient substance use disorder treatment at Bradley Hospital or another national clinic/treatment service * Self-reported alcohol use in the past year * Meets criteria for a current DSM-5 alcohol use disorder assessed using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children: Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS) * Able to understand written and oral instructions in English, communicate understanding of the consent/assent form, and provide written informed consent/assent * Complete all assessments required at screening. * Provide contact information of someone, such as a parent or other family member, who may be able to contact the participant in case of a missed study appointment or follow-up assessment. * Agree to the schedule of visits, verbally acknowledge that he/she/they will be able to attend each scheduled visit, participate in phone visits and that he/she/they does not have any already scheduled events or a job that may substantially interfere with study participation. * If younger than 18 years, permission from the minor's legal authorized representative (e.g., caregiver, parent) is required, herein referred to as parent permission. Exclusion Criteria: * Current significant alcohol withdrawal symptoms (score \> 10) on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol-Revised (CIWA-AR); those with current significant alcohol withdrawal may be re-screened after stabilization * DSM-5 criteria for a severe SUD besides alcohol, cannabis and tobacco * Psychosis NOTE: Prospective participants diagnosed with psychiatric disorders not specifically excluded above may be included at the discretion of the principal investigator as long as the concurrent treatment for the comorbid psychiatric condition does not compromise the study integrity by virtue of its type, duration, or intensity.

Locations (1)

Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Providence, Rhode Island, United States