Tailored Interventions to Prevent Substance Abuse

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Conditions studied: Prevention Harmful Effects

In brief

The overarching objective of this research is to prevent substance use in early adolescents through the use of innovative interactive interventions tailored to each individual's particular risk profile for using cigarettes and alcohol. The specific aims are: (1) To test the effectiveness of the computer-based profile-based tailored interventions to keep early adolescents smoke-free compared to a comparison group; (2) To test the effectiveness of the computer-based profile-based tailored interventions to keep early adolescents from using alcohol compared to a comparison group; and (3) To replicate findings that the tailored diet and physical activity interventions will be effective in reducing these two high risk behaviors as part of the comparison condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01482975

Run by

University of Rhode Island

People needed

4158

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-12

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 6th grade student in one of 20 participating Middle Schools in RI
• English speaking
• Student Assent

You may not qualify if…

• Parent refusal for child to participate

Where it is running

• University of Rhode Island — Kingston, Rhode Island, United States

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