RecruitingNot Applicable

CARS: Cannabis and Alcohol Reduction Study

United States52 participantsStarted 2023-01-25

Plain-language summary

The study will test a computerized treatment with subjects ages 13-17 years who are seeking treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at one- and three-months following treatment.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * between the ages of 13 and 17 * be seeking treatment for either cannabis or alcohol use; * report co-occurring alcohol and cannabis use during the past three months (i.e., participants who report using both alcohol and cannabis during the three months prior to participation in the study, regardless of if the use was simultaneous) * have a caregiver willing to participate and provide consent.

What they're measuring

Change in cannabis use as assessed by Timeline Followback

Timeframe: Baseline and Three-Month Follow-up

Change in alcohol use as assessed by Timeline Followback

Timeframe: Baseline and Three-Month Follow-up

Change in Cannabis Approach Bias (D-Score)

Timeframe: Baseline, One-Week Follow-up, and Three-Month Follow-up

Change Cannabis Approach Bias (D-Score)

Timeframe: Baseline, One-Week Follow-up, and Three-Month Follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05486234

SponsorMedical University of South Carolina

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-07-31

Contact for this trial

Austin M Hahn, Ph.D.

854-444-9456 hahna@musc.edu

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