NCT01236248

Drug Abuse Prevention Among Girls Through a Mother-Daughter Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 916 (actual)
• Sponsor: Columbia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 11 Years – 13 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine a computer- and family-based drug abuse prevention program is able to reduce drug use among early adolescent girls.

Detailed description

This study longitudinally tested a computerized, parent-involvement substance abuse prevention program for adolescent girls and their mothers. The prevention program aimed to strengthen and sustain the mother-daughter bond while equipping girls with the necessary information and skills to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors associated with tobacco, alcohol, and other harmful substance use.

Conditions

• Substance Use

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Prevention	9-session computerized cognitive behavioral program that young girls and their mothers interact with on a weekly basis in the privacy of their home. Girls and their mothers will watch and interact with 10 compact disc (CD) intervention sessions to learn skills to help girls avoid substance use.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• Completion: 2012-10-04
• First posted: 2010-11-08
• Last updated: 2017-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States