Home Based Treatment for Drug Use in Early Adolescents

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Substance Abuse

In brief

This study will compare two programs to see if they are helpful in preventing the use of substances in adolescents with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), or conduct disorder (CD). One of the programs involves working with adolescents and their parent(s) in their home. The other program involves working with adolescents and their parent(s) in an office setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00280228

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

36

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2009-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-05-26

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Study participants (subjects and parents) must provide written consent and verbal assent
• Adolescents aged 11 through 14 of any race or ethnic background,
• A DSM-IV disruptive behavior disorder diagnosis (either CD, ODD, ADHD or disruptive behavior disorder not otherwise specified [DBD NOS]),
• Adolescents who are either using one or more substances regularly (2 or more times a month for 3 consecutive months), and
• Acceptable insurance coverage (i.e., participant has insurance that is accepted by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center [UPMC] in the event that they are randomly assigned to the treatment-as-usual [TAU] group).

You may not qualify if…

• Full scale IQ below 80;
• History of pervasive developmental disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, organic mental disorders or eating disorders,
• Diagnosis of bipolar disorder,
• Recent treatment for substance problems, and/or
• Daily use of "hard" street drugs (i.e., cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, inhalants).

Where it is running

• Youth and Family Research Program — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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