Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Using Re-inforcement Learning to Automatically Adapt a Remote Therapy Intervention (RTI) for Reducing Adolescent Violence Involvement

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Violence

Substance Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will use a randomized control trial (RCT) design to administer two versions of a multisession remote behavioral intervention for youth seeking Emergency Department care for a violent injury...

Detailed Description

The Specific Aims for the proposed study are to refine the Remote Therapy Intervention (RTI) for delivery using a standardized remote therapy package (S-RTI; 1 ED + 5 remote sessions) based on a pilot...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Youth will be eligible if they screen is positive for seeking treatment in the ED for a violent injury, age 14-24, and report ownership of a smartphone with texting capability and internet access.

Exclusion

  • Youth will be excluded if they do not understand English, cannot provide informed consent due to mental incompetence, incarceration or medical instability (unstable patients will be recruited if they stabilize within 72 hours), are 14-17 years old and presenting without an accessible parent/guardian, are presenting for suicide attempt/intent, sexual assault, and/or child abuse (due to high intensity of social services needed for such patients during their ED visit).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 19 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

584 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04850274

Start Date

May 19 2021

End Date

March 31 2026

Last Update

October 29 2025

Active Locations (4)

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1

Grady Health System

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303

2

Ascension St. John Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48236

3

Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, United States, 48503

4

HUP and PPMC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104