Status:

COMPLETED

Martial Arts as Early Intervention for Teen Drug Abuse

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Adolescent

Substance Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a Stage 1A/1B behavioral therapy development project with the aim of developing and piloting an early intervention based upon traditional martial arts for adolescents who are in the early stag...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects must: 1) be 13 through 17 years old, 2) be of estimated average intelligence (IQ\>80), 3) have current or recent drug/alcohol use as evidenced by a history of substance use of at least 2 times in the 12 weeks prior to study inclusion, and 4) be medically healthy.

Exclusion

  • Subjects will be excluded if they 1) meet criteria for substance dependence (other than for nicotine) based on consensus between the Composite International Diagnostic Interview- Substance Abuse Model (CIDI-SAM) and clinical interview, 2) have a history of or currently have psychosis (not explained by drug use), or bipolar disorder that is currently unstable, 3) are currently receiving psychotherapy or some form of behavioral therapy, 4) have a chronic medical illness or condition that would keep them from fully participating in physical activity, 5) have been started on a psychotropic medication in the 30 days prior to study inclusion, or 6) are pregnant.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00956527

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2009

Last Update

June 20 2013

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University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045