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Adolescent Stress and Substance Intervention Subsequent to Trauma
Led by Rhode Island Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-28
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
56 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
R
Rhode Island Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The long-term goal of this study is to address the adoption of the new trauma center requirement to establish best practices of screening for acute stress with an intervention to prevent both adolescent PTSD and substance use. The investigators will develop, refine, and pilot test the Adolescent Stress and Substance Intervention Subsequent to Trauma (ASSIST) video interventions that build upon the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma guidelines to improve mental health care during and after hospitalization for traumatic injury. The aims are: PHASE I - Primary Aim 1: To develop and refine two ASSIST video interventions for adolescents and parents admitted to a level 1 pediatric trauma center. PHASE II * Primary Aim 2a: To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and implementation potential of the ASSIST video interventions. * Primary Aim 2b: Develop the ASSIST implementation protocol using a national advisory panel of pediatric trauma center leaders. Participants in PHASE 1: Parent and child duo: * Review storyboards for the video interventions * Participate in qualitative interviews at hospital admission and 1 month following discharge Pediatric trauma center clinical staff members: \- Complete qualitative interviews Participants in PHASE II: Parent and child duo: * Shown their own video interventions * Complete assessments at admission and 1-, 2-, 3- months after discharge
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Adolescent Stress and Substance Intervention Subsequent to Trauma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Youth aged 12 to 17 years
- Fluent in English or Spanish
- Able to provide informed assent
- Has a parent or guardian able to provide informed consent
- Parent or guardian lives with the admitted pediatric trauma patient
- Parent or guardian fluent in English or Spanish
- Parent or guardian able to provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Prisoner or in police custody
- Involvement with child protective services
- Admission due to suicide attempt or non-suicidal self-injury
- Any acute condition preventing informed consent or assent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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