Supporting Adolescent Alcohol Treatment With Computer-Based ('Path180') Skills Training

Part of paid clinical trials in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sponsor
Brown University
Study ID
NCT07713251
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 19 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Path180 — BEHAVIORAL
    Path180 is a 7-module computer-based skills training program designed specifically for teenagers. Whenever possible, participants assigned to this group will complete one module of Path180 at each of the first 7 weekly Check-in Visits. By educating teenagers about alcohol, boosting their motivation to change, and teaching a series of coping skills, Path180 was created to help youth cut back or stop drinking alcohol. Each module is brief (\~20 minutes) and uses a variety of strategies and interactive exercises to help teenagers learn new skills and apply them in their daily lives. Youth randomized to this condition will have unlimited access to the Path180 platform throughout the 8-week skills training period.

Study Details

This 8-week clinical trial will test a computer-based skills training program called Path180 with 112 adolescents aged 13 to 19 who are receiving mental health counseling or outpatient substance use treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to either standard treatment (treatment as usual) or standard treatment plus Path180. The study will use ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to closely track how Path180 may influence the use of CBT skills and clinical outcomes in daily life. The goal is to help make evidence-based treatment more accessible for underserved youth in the early stages of alcohol use disorder.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 20, 2026
Start date
Jul 7, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2028
Completion
Jul 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
112 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Standard Treatment
    Participants randomized to Standard Treatment will receive treatment as usual at a behavioral healthcare facility.
  • Experimental: Path180
    Youth randomized to this condition will have unlimited access to the Path180 platform throughout the 8-week skills training period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of participants who complete the active treatment phase [ Time Frame: 8-week active treatment phase ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction StudiesProvidenceRhode Island02912
Robert Miranda, PhD
[email protected]
401 863-6658
Kristin Rogers, MS
[email protected]
401-863-6463

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