Peer MI for Substance-using Emerging Adults

Status unconfirmed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Substance-Related Disorders

In brief

The main purpose of this project is to test whether Peer-Enhanced Motivational Interviewing (PMI) results in superior alcohol and marijuana use outcomes for emerging adults (EAs, ages 18-29) and their peers. Ninety peer dyads (total n = 180, ntarget client = 90, npeer = 90) are randomized to receive either Peer-Enhanced Motivational Interviewing (PMI) or Waitlist Control (WC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03264872

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

180

Starts

2017-03-08

Expected to finish

2021-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 29. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• For the Target Client
• Score 5 or higher on the AUDIT-C measure and/or use alcohol or marijuana 13 days or more out of the past 90 days,
• Have a friend that they are willing to refer to the study to be their 'peer' (support) and that peer agrees to participate,
• Are able to complete baseline and follow-up assessments and have a valid email,
• Are willing to be video recorded, and
• Are fluent in English
• For the Peer
• Have weekly contact with the participating Target Client who referred them,
• Are will to attend all study procedures (i.e. baseline assessment, intervention, follow up),
• Are willing to be video record,
• Are fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• For the Target Client
• Are current students in the lead Investigator's classes,
• Are seeking residential treatment at the time of the screening call,
• Are incarcerated or court-ordered to receive treatment at the time of the screening call,
• Use drugs besides marijuana or alcohol over 45 of the past 90 days.
• For the Peer
• Are current students in the lead Investigator's classes,
• Are seeking residential treatment at the time of the screening call,
• Are incarcerated or court-ordered to receive treatment at the time of the screening call,
• Use drugs besides marijuana or alcohol over 45 of the past 90 days,
• Are romantic partners of the Target Client

Where it is running

• School of Social Work — Urbana, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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