AWARE Program for Alcohol Consumption and Unsafe Sex
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if AWARE-a brief, 4-session group program based on motivational interviewing-reduces alcohol and other drug use and sexual risk behavior among young adults experiencing homelessness (ages 18-25). The study will also learn how well AWARE can be delivered in real-world drop-in center settings and what it would take to keep the program running long-term.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does AWARE reduce the frequency, quantity, and consequences of alcohol use more than services as usual?
* Does AWARE reduce sexual risk behavior (condomless sex with primary and casual partners, number of sexual partners, and alcohol or other drug use during sexual activity)?
* How consistently and well can AWARE be delivered at community drop-in centers?
Researchers will compare AWARE to services as usual at three drop-in centers in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh to see if AWARE works to better.
Participants will:
* Attend up to 4 group sessions of AWARE or continue receiving usual services at their drop-in center
* Complete surveys about their alcohol and drug use, sexual behavior, and health at study enrollment, and 3 and 6 month follow-ups.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Graham DiGuiseppi
Principal Investigator
RAND
Ariella Korn
Principal Investigator
RAND
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for young adults ages 18-25 who are experiencing homelessness and use drop-in centers in Los Angeles or Pittsburgh. Participants may have issues with alcohol, drug use, or risky sexual behaviors.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- AWARE
Trial Overview
The study tests AWARE, a brief group program using motivational interviewing to reduce drinking, drug use, and risky sex. Participants get either AWARE (4 sessions) or usual services at their center. Progress is tracked over 6 months.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
AWARE is a four-session Motivational Interviewing (MI)-informed group risk reduction intervention that incorporates education, skills building and personalized feedback. Participants will have access to all usual care services while receiving AWARE.
Participants in the Standard Care condition have access to "usual care" at the drop-in center where the study is being conducted.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
RAND
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator
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