A Brief Marijuana Intervention for Adolescent Women - 1
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention on marijuana use and sex-risk behavior in young women.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Marijuana Abuse Sexual Risk Behaviors |
Behavioral: Behavior Therapy |
Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Brief Marijuana Intervention for Adolescent Women |
- Marijuna use [ Time Frame: marijuana use at 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Sex-risk behavior [ Time Frame: sex-risk behavior at 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 326 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Placebo Comparator: Treatment as Usual
Participants are administered assessments at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months
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Experimental: Intervention
Participants complete assessments at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months, and receive a 2-session behavioral intervention at the baseline and 1-month study appointments.
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Behavioral: Behavior Therapy |
Detailed Description:
This study holds the promise of developing a brief, efficacious intervention to reduce marijuana use and related sexual risk-taking behavior among the large populaton of late adolescent women who are regular marijuana users. In the abscence of intervention, these women are at heightened risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Therefore it is crucial to develop an intervention that will reduce their marijuana and subsequent sexual risk taking behavior. The intervention employed in this study represents a novel adaptation of interventions that are well-supported with similar populations. If the current intervention is found to be efficacious, it can be readily integrated into a variety of treatment settings, particularly other primary care settings. In addition, this study will contribute valuable information about the relationship between marijuana use and sexual risk taking behavior and about the mechanisms of change in marijuana use in late adolescent women.
Comparison(s): Participants will be assigned, in this 6 month longitudinal study, to an assessment-only group or an assessment plus intervention group. Those in the intervention group will receive 2 motivational intervention sessions during the first 3 months of their study participation.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Years to 24 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
current marijuana use; currently sexually active; able to complete the study procedures in English
Exclusion Criteria:
pregnant; alcohol dependence; drug dependence
Contacts and Locations| United States, Rhode Island | |
| Rhode Island Hospital | |
| Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Michael Stein, M.D. | Rhode Island Hospital |
More Information
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Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Michael Stein, MD, PI, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00227864 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | NIDA-18954-1, R01DA018954, R01-18954-1 |
| Study First Received: | September 27, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | April 15, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Marijuana Abuse Substance-Related Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013