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Tobacco UseNCT03855410

Preventing Cigarette Use Among Urban Youth Via an M-Health Primary Care Preventive Intervention

A study testing S4E in people with Tobacco Use and Drug Use, run by University of Michigan at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study aims to develop tobacco modules to be included in an innovative mobile-health (mHealth) intervention (hereon referred to as S4E) and to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the updated version of S4E in an urban youth-centered community health clinic in Southeast Michigan. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 21 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Tobacco Use, Drug Use, Adolescent Behavior
What is being tested?
S4E
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
27 Oct 2016to 31 Aug 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female, Male, and Transgender adolescents
  • Adolescents 13-21 years of age
  • Adolescents must live in Southeast Michigan
  • Adolescents must provide assent and consent

Who cannot join

  • Report of a prior psychiatric hospitalization by adolescent or caregiver
  • Adolescent reports (tentative or firm) plans to move out of the Southeast Michigan area during the study.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Corner Health Center

    Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198

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About this study

Official title: Preventing Substance Use and HIV/STI Among Urban Youth Via an M-Health Primary Care Preventive Intervention

The study aims to develop tobacco modules to be included in an innovative mobile-health (mHealth) intervention (hereon referred to as S4E) and to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the updated version of S4E in an urban youth-centered community health clinic in Southeast Michigan.

Read the detailed description

Tobacco use remains a significant public health concern in the US, and youth are disproportionately affected. Among high school youth , 38% report lifetime cigarette use, and 9.3% report having smoked a whole cigarette before the age of 13. In Southeast Michigan, African-American youth are at disproportionate risk of engaging in tobacco use and co-occuring substance use and other risk behaviors. To address these significant public health concerns, we developed Storytelling 4 Empowerment (S4E), a targeted and tailored mobile-health (mHealth) application (app) intervention to be delivered in health clinic settings. The proposed research aims to develop culturally congruent and developmentally appropriate modules focused on tobacco use prevention and risk reduction to be included as part of the S4E mHealth app. The proposed research will also determine the preliminary efficacy of S4E in reducing tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and improving HIV/STI testing in a sample (n=50) of youth ages 13-21 living in Southeast Michigan.

Being tested
S4E, Attention-Matched Control Group
Keywords
mHealth, preventive intervention, substance use, youth, eHealth, technology-based, HIV/STI
Medical subject headings
Tobacco Use, Adolescent Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • S4EBehavioural

    The face-to-face version of S4E (i.e., Storytelling for Empowerment) is registered as a best-practice with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-Based Practices and Programs.The S4E mHealth app was developed in collaboration with youth in Southeast Michigan. Content produced for the application is based on scientific prevention principles in conjunction with youth input. To date, we have developed modules focused on youth alcohol and drug use, HIV and STIs. We now propose to develop modules focused on tobacco prevention and cessation. S4E aims to increase self-efficacy and communication about health risk behaviors. The face-to-face version of S4E has been shown to prevent and reduce substance use, including cigarette use, as well as increase (1) substance use prevention knowledge, (2) communication about health risk behaviors, and (3) perception of harm and self-efficacy in refusing licit and illicit substances.

  • Attention-Matched Control GroupBehavioural

    Participants in the Attention-Matched Control group will receive a PDF version of the tobacco module material, an enhancement to the usual care they would receive should they not join the study. Participants in this group will also receive usual care. The Clinic's usual care includes standard risk behaviors intake form, pamphlets highlighting resources on sexual, physical, and mental health, and other healthcare services.

Study groups in NCT03855410
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
S4E App interventionExperimentalParticipants in the S4E group will receive the tobacco modules via iPads in a private room. The intervention will last approximately 20 minutes. Content includes the theoretically driven components of S4E: (a)Storytelling scenarios, (b) an introduction video, tobacco use knowledge development, (c) interactive activities, (d) increasing self-efficacy to prevent tobacco use, (e) clinician-youth communication, and (f) highlighting prevention principles. Participants in this group also receive usual care. The Clinic's usual care includes a standard risk behaviors intake form, pamphlets highlighting resources on sexual, physical, and mental health, and other healthcare services. Adolescents will be compensated $20 at baseline and $40 at 30-day follow-up. To minimize bias, randomization will occur prior to baseline assessment.
Receives: Behavioral: S4E
Attention-Matched ControlExperimentalParticipants in the Attention-Matched Control group will receive a portable document format (PDF) version of the tobacco module content, an enhancement to the care they would receive should they not join the study. Participants in this group also receive usual care. The Clinic's usual care includes a standard risk behaviors intake form, pamphlets highlighting resources on sexual, physical, and mental health, and other healthcare services. Adolescents will be compensated $20 at baseline and $40 at 30-day follow-up. To minimize bias, randomization will occur prior to baseline assessment.
Receives: Behavioral: Attention-Matched Control Group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Tobacco Use from baseline to 30 days

    Tobacco use will be measured at baseline and 30-days post intervention, to assess change in usage.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change in Drug Use from baseline to 30 days

    Licit and illicit drug use behaviors will be assessed using items from the Monitoring the Future study. Youth will be asked whether or not they have used licit or illicit drugs in their lifetime and the past 30 days. Youth who report "YES" to past 30-day drug use will be asked to report the frequency of drug use. These measures have been used in our formative research.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  2. Change in contraception (non-condom) use from baseline to 30 days

    Adolescent contraception (non-condom) use will be measured using items extracted from Jemmott, Jemmott, and Fong's Sexual Behavior instrument. This gated instrument will assess the adolescent's past contraceptive use (non-condom) use.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  3. Change in Number of sexual partners from baseline to 30 days

    Adolescent number of sexual partners will be measured using items extracted from Jemmott, Jemmott, and Fong's Sexual Behavior instrument. This gated instrument will assess the adolescent's past number of sexual partners.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  4. Change in Alcohol Use from baseline to 30 days

    Past 30-day alcohol use behaviors will be assessed using items from the Monitoring the Future study. Youth will be asked whether or not they have used alcohol in their lifetime and the past 30 days. Youth who report "YES" to past 30-day alcohol use will be asked to report the frequency of alcohol use. These measures have been used in our formative research.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  5. Change in Binge Drinking from baseline to 30 days

    Past 2-weeks binge drinking behaviors will be assessed using items from the Monitoring the Future study. Youth will be asked whether or not they have had 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row within a couple of hours in the past 2-weeks. Youth who report "YES" to past binge drinking will be asked to report the frequency of binge drinking. These measures have been used in our formative research.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  6. Change in Unprotected sex from baseline to 30 days

    Condom use behaviors will be assessed. Youth will be asked whether they are sexually active or not. Youth who report "YES" to being sexually active will be asked to report whether or not they have had unprotected sex in their lifetime and past 30-days and the frequency of unprotected sex, if they used condoms the last time they had sex, and if they plan on using condoms next time. These measures have been used in our formative research.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  7. Change in alcohol or drug use before sex from baseline to 30 days

    Alcohol or drug use before sex will be assessed. Youth will be asked whether they have used alcohol or drugs before sex in their lifetime and past-30 days. Youth who report "YES" will be asked to report the frequency of alcohol and drug use before sex. These measures have been used in our formative research.

    Measured: baseline and 30 days post-baseline

  8. Change in HIV/STI testing from baseline to immediately post-intervention and 30 day post-intervention

    HIV/STI testing will be assessed. Youth will be asked to report lifetime HIV and STI testing, whether or not they received an HIV or STI test during the clinic visit, and HIV or STI testing in the past 30-days. Additionally, clinicians will be asked whether or not their youth participant received an HIV or STI test during the clinic visit. These measures have been used in our formative research

    Measured: baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 30 days post-intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Feb 2019
  2. Study start27 Oct 2016
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2017
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
To test the preliminary efficacy of S4E, we will conduct a stage 1 randomized control trial (RCT) and use a mixed between/within-subjects design with two levels of intervention (S4E and Attention-Matched Control) as the between-subjects factor and a repeated measure assessment at 30 days post-Baseline as the within-subject factor.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03855410
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUM00097290
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
15 Feb 2019
Last updated
26 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cordova D, Alers-Rojas F, Lua FM, Bauermeister J, Nurenberg R, Ovadje L, Fessler K, Delva J, Salas-Wright CP, Council YL. The Usability and Acceptability of an Adolescent mHealth HIV/STI and Drug Abuse Preventive Intervention in Primary Care. Behav Med. 2018 Jan-Mar;44(1):36-47. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2016.1189396. Epub 2016 Jul 15.

    PubMed 27223646
  • Cordova D, Bauermeister JA, Fessler K, Delva J, Nelson A, Nurenberg R, Mendoza Lua F, Alers-Rojas F, Salas-Wright CP; Youth Leadership Council. A Community-Engaged Approach to Developing an mHealth HIV/STI and Drug Abuse Preventive Intervention for Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Dec 18;3(4):e106. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.4620.

    PubMed 26685288
  • Cordova D, Lua FM, Ovadje L, Fessler K, Bauermeister JA, Salas-Wright CP, Vaughn MG, Leadership Council Y. Adolescent Experiences of Clinician-Patient HIV/STI Communication in Primary Care. Health Commun. 2018 Sep;33(9):1177-1183. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1339379. Epub 2017 Jul 7.

    PubMed 28686489
  • Cordova D, Munoz-Velazquez J, Mendoza Lua F, Fessler K, Warner S, Delva J, Adelman N; Youth Leadership Council; Fernandez A, Bauermeister J. Pilot Study of a Multilevel Mobile Health App for Substance Use, Sexual Risk Behaviors, and Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Among Youth: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 Mar 17;8(3):e16251. doi: 10.2196/16251.

    PubMed 32181747

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing S4E in people with Tobacco Use and Drug Use, run by University of Michigan at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Tobacco Use from baseline to 30 days (time frame: baseline and 30 days post-baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03855410, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Feb 2019.

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