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NCT02426957 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
50
Enrollment target

NCT02426957: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

NCT02426957 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Boston Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02426957, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
50 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study will use a two group randomized controlled trial to compare a brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention to TAU with 50 adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized for a suicide plan or attempt who have co-occurring alcohol use. Data will be collected via in-person interviews and self-administered questionnaires at baseline and 3 month follow-up assessments to explore outcome changes in negative alcohol expectancies, confidence in ability to handle situations where alcohol is present, likelihood of receiving alcohol treatment, frequency of alcohol use, and suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempts for adolescents receiving the intervention relative to TAU.

Primary Outcome

Adolescent Drinking Questionnaire (ADQ). The ADQ is a 6 item self-report measure assessing drinking frequency (days per month), quantity (drinks per occasion), frequency of high-volume drinking (≥ 5 drinks per occasion), and frequency of intoxication (feeling "drunk" or "very, very high"), over the past month. Timeline Follow-back Interview (TLFB). The TLFB is a widely-used research and clinical assessment tool with good reliability and validity for various groups of individuals with alcohol us

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL motivational enhancement therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 50 participants
Start Date 2014-10
Est. Completion 2018-05
Phase Phase 1
Boston Children's Hospital

462 total trials

What the finished NCT02426957 record still lists

NCT02426957 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 50 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which motivational enhancement therapy is the first listed.

NCT02426957 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02426957 about?

NCT02426957 is a clinical study titled "Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide". The study will use a two group randomized controlled trial to compare a brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention to TAU with 50 adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized for a suicide plan or attempt who have co-occurring alcohol use. Data will be collected via in-person interviews and self-...

What is the current status of trial NCT02426957?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2014-10. Estimated completion is 2018-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02426957?

The interventions under investigation include: motivational enhancement therapy (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02426957?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02426957's enrollment target sits among peer trials

50 973rd of 2000 higher than 984 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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