Using Re-inforcement Learning to Automatically Adapt a Remote Therapy Intervention (RTI) for Reducing Adolescent Violence Involvement
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Violence, Substance Use, Criminal Behavior, Violence in Adolescence
In brief
This study will use a randomized control trial (RCT) design to administer two versions of a multisession remote behavioral intervention for youth seeking Emergency Department care for a violent injury with the goal to reduce their violence involvement and associated negative behaviors and consequences. The study examines two versions of the remote therapy intervention - a standard RTI (S-RTI) and an Artificial Intelligence RTI (AI-RTI). The application of a just-in-time adaptive strategy to address youth violence is an important and novel direction for this research, particularly given the need to understand best practices for delivering behavioral interventions among lower-income populations.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04850274
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 584
- Starts
- 2021-05-19
- Expected to finish
- 2026-02-13
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-06
Who can join
Age: 14 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Youth will be eligible if they screen is positive for seeking treatment in the ED for a violent injury, age 14-24, and report ownership of a smartphone with texting capability and internet access.
You may not qualify if…
- Youth will be excluded if they do not understand English, cannot provide informed consent due to mental incompetence, incarceration or medical instability (unstable patients will be recruited if they stabilize within 72 hours), are 14-17 years old and presenting without an accessible parent/guardian, are presenting for suicide attempt/intent, sexual assault, and/or child abuse (due to high intensity of social services needed for such patients during their ED visit).
Where it is running
- Grady Health System — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Ascension St. John Hospital — Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Hurley Medical Center — Flint, Michigan, United States
- HUP and PPMC — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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