A Brief Marijuana Intervention for Adolescent Women - 1

Butler Hospital

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Sexual Risk Behaviors; Marijuana Abuse

Treatments: Behavioral: Behavior Therapy; Other: Treatment as Usual

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00227864

R01DA018954 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

R01-18954-1

NIDA-18954-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention on marijuana use and sex-risk behavior in young women.

Full description

This study holds the promise of developing a brief, efficacious intervention to reduce marijuana use and related sexual risk-taking behavior among the large populaton of late adolescent women who are regular marijuana users. In the abscence of intervention, these women are at heightened risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Therefore it is crucial to develop an intervention that will reduce their marijuana and subsequent sexual risk taking behavior. The intervention employed in this study represents a novel adaptation of interventions that are well-supported with similar populations. If the current intervention is found to be efficacious, it can be readily integrated into a variety of treatment settings, particularly other primary care settings. In addition, this study will contribute valuable information about the relationship between marijuana use and sexual risk taking behavior and about the mechanisms of change in marijuana use in late adolescent women.

Comparison(s): Participants will be assigned, in this 6 month longitudinal study, to an assessment-only group or an assessment plus intervention group. Those in the intervention group will receive 2 motivational intervention sessions during the first 3 months of their study participation.

Enrollment: 326 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 15 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

current marijuana use; currently sexually active; able to complete the study procedures in English

Exclusion criteria

pregnant; alcohol dependence; drug dependence

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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326 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Treatment as Usual

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants are administered assessments at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months

Treatment:

Other: Treatment as Usual

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants complete assessments at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months, and receive a 2-session behavioral intervention at the baseline and 1-month study appointments.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavior Therapy