N/A
Completed N=576
Feasibility Study of a Web-based Program to Help Parents of Middle School Students Effectively Communicate With Their Children About Substance Use
Substance Use Disorder · Parenting · Communication
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05900115 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
576
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline in Parent Report of Parent-child Communication Quality at Week 4 — 3.12; 3.11 score on a scale — p=0.77
Summary
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of a web-based program for parents of middle school aged students. 286 parents and their child in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade will be asked to each complete two online questionnaires over the course of about a month, parents will also complete a web-based program between questionnaires. Researchers will compare the intervention and an active control to test the intervention program efficacy for improving outcomes related to parent-child communication, media message processing, and adolescent health.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Parent Report of Parent-child Communication Quality at Week 4 |
3.12; 3.11 | 0.77 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Child Report of Parent-child Communication Quality at Week 4 |
2.97; 2.95 | 0.78 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Parent Report of Parent-child Substance Use Communication Frequency at Week 4 |
4.00; 3.87 | 0.28 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Child Report of Parent-child Substance Use Communication Frequency at Week 4 |
3.66; 3.60 | 0.68 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Parent Report of Parental Active Media Mediation at Week 4 |
3.74; 3.42 | 0.01 sig |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Child Report of Parental Active Media Mediation at Week 4 |
3.27; 3.46 | 0.18 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Parent Report of Parental Restrictive Media Mediation at Week 4 |
3.38; 3.36 | 0.83 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Child Report of Parental Restrictive Media Mediation at Week 4 |
3.15; 3.23 | 0.56 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Child Substance Use Intentions at Week 4 |
22.54; 29.49 | 0.85 |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Child Willingness to Use Substances at Week 4 |
1.26; 1.26 | 1.00 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- The adult must be the legal guardian of a child in 6th, 7th or 8th grade (known hereafter as "parent").
- The parent must be able and willing to receive email and text communication as part of the study.
- The parent-child pair must have access to a smartphone with internet connection as the resource review will be completed online in a format that is best viewed on a smartphone.
- The parent-child pair must be fluent in English as the study materials are conducted in English.
- The parent must indicate that they will give the child participant privacy to complete the questionnaires
- Both the adult and child must agree to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
- In an effort to ensure diversity in parent gender and race/ethnicity, not all eligible pairs who are interested in participating will be enrolled in the study.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05900115). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.