Status:

COMPLETED

Computer-Mediated Versus Face-to-Face Motivational-Type Interviews

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas, El Paso

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Marijuana Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-29 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study looks at whether in-person and computer-based motivational type interviews lead to the same kind of language and behavior change in young adults when they talk about their marijuana use. Re...

Detailed Description

This study investigated if face-to-face motivational-type interviews (FTF-MTIs) and computer-mediated MTIs elicit the same amount of "change talk" and behavior change when young adults discuss their a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A brief eligibility questionnaire assessed each respondent's age, previous marijuana use, and ambivalence about their marijuana use during the year preceding the study. Sample ambivalence items included: "During the past year I've had mixed emotions about my level of marijuana use or nonuse," and "How much have you thought about changing your marijuana use or nonuse during the past year?" Responses options ranged from 0 ("not at all") to 5 ("medium amount") to 10 ("a lot"). Respondents who were 18-29 years of age and reported at least a "medium amount" of ambivalence in response to 2 or more ambivalence questions were eligible to participate in the study. Three types of adults were recruited: non-marijuana users, occasional marijuana users, and frequent marijuana users. Non-marijuana users were defined as individuals who reported no history of marijuana use in their lifetime. Occasional marijuana users were defined as individuals who used marijuana 1-5 times during the 2 months preceding the study but fewer than 24 times during the year preceding the study. Frequent marijuana users were defined as individuals who used marijuana more than 7 times during the 2 months preceding the study and more than 24 times during the year preceding the study.

Exclusion

  • We excluded participants who did not meet the above criteria.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 6 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06945471

Start Date

March 1 2014

End Date

September 6 2019

Last Update

April 25 2025

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University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, Texas, United States, 79968