Development and Testing of a Smartphone Application to Reduce Substance Use and Sexual Risk Among Homeless Young Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alcohol Use, Marijuana Use, Sexual Behavior

In brief

A pilot trial (N=60) will be conducted to test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of OnTrack (a smartphone application to self-monitor substance use and sexual behaviors among homeless young adults) plus a brief motivational intervention (BMI), in comparison to treatment as usual (TAU) at Covenant House New York (CHNY) for those with substance abuse problems and who engage in risky sex. Following referral, screening, and eligibility determination, 60 participants will complete informed consent and be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: 1) TAU or 2) OnTrack + BMI. All participants will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after baseline to evaluate alcohol consumption, marijuana use, HIV sexual risk behaviors, and other relevant variables.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02530645

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

60

Starts

2015-11-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-21 years of age
• Engaged in unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex in the past year
• Drank alcohol in the past year
• Used marijuana on 4 or more days in past month

You may not qualify if…

• Actively psychotic, suicidal, or homicidal
• Does not speak English
• Has a vision/hearing impairment that would preclude participation
• Has definite plans to leave the greater New York metropolitan area within the study period

Where it is running

• Covenant House New York — New York, New York, United States

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