We propose to conduct a clinical trial using a suite of web-based software products as well as a web portal that will help with standardized assessment, treatment planning, referral, and outcomes tracking for adolescent substance abuse treatment. Products will include the automated Internet version of the Self- Report Teen-Addiction Severity Index (SR-T-ASI Net and SR-T-ASI IVR), successfully validated in Phase I, as well as a new Clinician-Modified T-ASI that combines the advantages of self-report surveys and clinician interviews. In addition, we will test a new web portal that generates clinician reports and referral sheets for ancillary treatment. ? ? The clinical trial at 4 treatment programs will assess whether longitudinal assessments, feedback reports and referral sheets improve clinical outcomes and process indicators, such as continuity of care. We will conduct longitudinal assessments with 600 adolescents, randomizing them into a High-Feedback (HF) group and a Low-Feedback (LF) control group. In both groups, subjects will take both an initial SR-T-ASI and a CM-T-ASI clinician interview at intake, as well as four follow-up SR-T-ASI assessments over the next 12 months. In the HF group, clinicians will receive feedback reports after each survey administration, as well as referrals to ancillary treatment. For the LF group, clinicians will receive feedback only at intake and no referrals. ? ? The proposed study will result in several products: the CM-T-ASI-Net, the SR-T-AS Net, the SR-T-ASI IVR, and a T-ASI web portal that will allow individual clinics to sign up online for outcomes tracking, select instruments, assessment intervals, and report formats. We believe that the products and research proposed in this study have the potential to benefit addiction treatment nation-wide, facilitate research in substance abuse centers, and most importantly, improve outcomes for teens suffering from substance abuse. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II (R44)
Project #
5R44DA015566-03
Application #
7059943
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-BBBP-D (11))
Program Officer
Hilton, Thomas
Project Start
2002-08-25
Project End
2008-03-31
Budget Start
2006-04-01
Budget End
2008-03-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$329,432
Indirect Cost
Name
Telesage, Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
946517232
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27514
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