CompletedNot Applicable

Peer-delivered Follow-up Text Communication After a Brief Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Adolescent Drug Abusers

Hong Kong20 participantsStarted 2020-11-15

Plain-language summary

A pilot randomized control trial will be conducted attaching to the MedPAC services to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a Motivational Interviewing (BMI) interaction via instant messaging apps on reducing the drug abuse among youth in Hong Kong.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * age 25 years old or below, * report taking drugs within the past 30 days, * be able to speak Cantonese, read Traditional Chinese, * accept to received counseling use messaging apps (such as WhatsApp, WeChat, and SMS text messenger), * have verbally consented to join the follow-up intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * have acute psychosis or other mental problems, * be undergoing other drug abuse recovery treatment.

What they're measuring

Changes of drug abuse consumption

Timeframe: 1-month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04634968

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-05-15

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