An Intervention to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Homeless Youth

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Conditions studied: Substance Use Disorders

In brief

Investigators will use a Solomon 4-group design to test the effectiveness of a brief intervention to promote health behaviors for homeless youth who are 18-23 years of age. We will recruit 300 youths from Austin, TX and 300 from Columbus, OH. We will gather quantitative data on health behaviors and life satisfaction 3 and 6 months following the intervention, which will be delivered on an individual basis. Data will be analyzed using structural equation modeling and ANCOVA statistics.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02553616

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

602

Starts

2017-10-31

Expected to finish

2021-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2022-07-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• does not have current secure place of residence,
• receives services from a homeless street outreach center, and
• is able to read and write English

You may not qualify if…

• Currently enrolled in Alcoholics Anonymous or other substance treatment program

Where it is running

• The University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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