Brief Intervention in Substance Use in Adolescent Psychiatric Patients - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Ministry of Health, Spain
Information provided by:	Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00694226

Purpose

The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy in decreasing the likelihood of substance use of a brief motivational enhancement intervention in adolescents referred to psychiatric treatment.

237 adolescents consecutively admitted to a psychiatry department completed an evaluation of their substance use. Subjects identified as users were randomly allocated to one of two groups: an experimental group that received a brief intervention aimed at increasing their awareness of the risks of substance use, or a control group. All subjects received standard treatment according to the primary diagnosis. Structured questionnaires assessing knowledge, attitudes, perception of risks and intention of use of psychoactive substances were administered upon admission and 1 month later.

Condition	Intervention
Substance-Related Disorders	Behavioral: brief motivational intervention Behavioral: treatment as usual

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	Brief Intervention in Substance Use Among Adolescent Psychiatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Further study details as provided by Hospital Clinic of Barcelona:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Attitudes towards psychoactive substances (Knowledge, Risk perception, Problems and Intention of use) measured with questionnaires obtained from the Evaluation Instruments Bank (EIB), European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). [ Time Frame: 1 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	143
Study Start Date:	March 2004
Primary Completion Date:	September 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Brief intervention, consisting in an intervention with the adolescent and a session with parents or mentors. The session with the adolescent lasted 60 minutes. Materials related to the interview were developed according to previous reports on the subject. After building a good rapport the interviewer involved the patient in an initial discussion about the results of the evaluation. This led to a review of the drugs used by the subject and an elicitation of positives and negatives of drug use. The relationship between drug use and current and long-term goals was explored. Discrepancies and problems in the future related to substance use were examined, and information and counseling was offered. The basic components of the motivational interview approach were contemplated, and several skills were used by the interviewers. The individual session with parents or mentors consisted in the presentation of educational materials and a brief counseling intervention on parenting skills.	Behavioral: brief motivational intervention Brief intervention, consisting in an intervention with the adolescent and a session with parents or mentors. The session with the adolescent lasted 60 minutes. Materials related to the interview were developed according to previous reports on the subject. After building a good rapport the interviewer involved the patient in an initial discussion about the results of the evaluation. This led to a review of the drugs used by the subject and an elicitation of positives and negatives of drug use. The relationship between drug use and current and long-term goals was explored. Discrepancies and problems in the future related to substance use were examined, and information and counseling was offered. The basic components of the motivational interview approach were contemplated, and several skills were used by the interviewers. The individual session with parents or mentors consisted in the presentation of educational materials and a brief counseling intervention on parenting skills.
2: Active Comparator Treatment as usual (TTU): Individuals assigned to this group and their parents or tutors received standard care and no further intervention other than completion of the assessment protocol. After completing the assessment individuals and their families went on to receive standard care at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department according to the primary diagnosis	Behavioral: treatment as usual Treatment as usual (TTU): After completion of the intervention, individuals and their families went on to receive standard care at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department according to the primary diagnosis.Individuals assigned to this group and their parents or tutors received standard care and no further intervention other than completion of the assessment protocol.

Arms

Assigned Interventions

1: Experimental

Brief intervention, consisting in an intervention with the adolescent and a session with parents or mentors. The session with the adolescent lasted 60 minutes. Materials related to the interview were developed according to previous reports on the subject. After building a good rapport the interviewer involved the patient in an initial discussion about the results of the evaluation. This led to a review of the drugs used by the subject and an elicitation of positives and negatives of drug use. The relationship between drug use and current and long-term goals was explored. Discrepancies and problems in the future related to substance use were examined, and information and counseling was offered. The basic components of the motivational interview approach were contemplated, and several skills were used by the interviewers. The individual session with parents or mentors consisted in the presentation of educational materials and a brief counseling intervention on parenting skills.

Behavioral: brief motivational intervention

Brief intervention, consisting in an intervention with the adolescent and a session with parents or mentors. The session with the adolescent lasted 60 minutes. Materials related to the interview were developed according to previous reports on the subject. After building a good rapport the interviewer involved the patient in an initial discussion about the results of the evaluation. This led to a review of the drugs used by the subject and an elicitation of positives and negatives of drug use. The relationship between drug use and current and long-term goals was explored. Discrepancies and problems in the future related to substance use were examined, and information and counseling was offered. The basic components of the motivational interview approach were contemplated, and several skills were used by the interviewers. The individual session with parents or mentors consisted in the presentation of educational materials and a brief counseling intervention on parenting skills.

2: Active Comparator

Treatment as usual (TTU): Individuals assigned to this group and their parents or tutors received standard care and no further intervention other than completion of the assessment protocol. After completing the assessment individuals and their families went on to receive standard care at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department according to the primary diagnosis

Behavioral: treatment as usual

Treatment as usual (TTU): After completion of the intervention, individuals and their families went on to receive standard care at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department according to the primary diagnosis.Individuals assigned to this group and their parents or tutors received standard care and no further intervention other than completion of the assessment protocol.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	12 Years to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects aged 12-17
consecutively referred for psychiatric or psychological assessment and treatment to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department

Exclusion Criteria:

Not willing to take part.
Mentally retarded
Non completion of a substantial part of the assessment protocol.
Presenting severe acute psychopathological disturbances that interfere with the assessment.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00694226

Locations

Spain
Hospital Clinic Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain, 08036

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Ministry of Health, Spain

More Information

Responsible Party:	Hospital Clinic Barcelona ( Josefina Castro-Fornieles / Chief of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology departement )
Study ID Numbers:	1719/2003
Study First Received:	May 23, 2008
Last Updated:	June 9, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00694226
Health Authority:	Spain: Ethics Committee; Spain: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Hospital Clinic of Barcelona:

Adolescent
Substance use
Brief intervention
Child psychiatry

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Disorders of Environmental Origin

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009