Adolescent Stress and Substance Intervention Subsequent to Trauma (ASSIST)

This study is developing and testing video interventions called ASSIST for adolescents and their parents who have experienced a traumatic injury. The goal is to help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) in young people after trauma. Researchers want to make sure these videos are easy to use and helpful for families. They will be working with about 92 participants, including adolescents aged 12-17 and their parents, who are fluent in English or Spanish. The main goals are to create and improve the ASSIST videos, see if they are practical and accepted by families, and develop a plan for how to use them in trauma centers. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 92 participants. It is focused on developing and refining the ASSIST video interventions.
What's involved
Participants will have a single interaction for enrollment and a qualitative interview up to 45 minutes. They will also complete surveys and an exit interview at 3 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed from enrollment until the end of surveys and an exit interview at 3 months.

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NCT07197476

Adolescent Stress and Substance Intervention Subsequent to Trauma

Recruiting
NAAges 12–17InterventionalTreatment
Rhode Island Hospital
~92 participants
Updated 2026-07-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:ASSIST Video Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
To develop and refine two ASSIST video interventions for adolescents and parents admitted to a level 1 pediatric trauma center.
Measured over Single interaction for enrollment and qualitative interview up to 45 minutes
+2 more outcomes measured
PTSD
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Acute Stress Disorder
1 sites across 1 states
Rhode Island1
Michael J Mello, Doctor of Medicine
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Must be 12-17 years
Fluent in English or Spanish
Able to provide informed assent
Have a parent able to provide informed consent
Live with an admitted pediatric trauma patient
Fluent in English or Spanish
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion

Prisoner or in police custody
Involvement with child protective services
Admitted due to suicide attempt or non-suicidal self-injury
Any acute condition that would preclude provision of informed consent or assent
  • To develop and refine two ASSIST video interventions for adolescents and parents admitted to a level 1 pediatric trauma center.Single interaction for enrollment and qualitative interview up to 45 minutes

    Elicit feedback from content experts to further refine initial ASSIST video interventions. Conduct qualitative interviews with 15-20 parents and adolescents (12-17 years) to assess perceived usefulness of, and satisfaction with, intervention content as well as elicit feedback on areas for future refinement. Conduct qualitative interviews with 9-12 key stakeholders in the fields of pediatric trauma care to assess clinical concerns/strategies as well as implementation barriers/facilitators.

  • To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and implementation potential of the ASSIST video interventions.From enrollment to the end of the surveys and exit interview at 3 months

    Examine the feasibility and acceptability of the ASSIST videos, over a 3-month period, as measured by rates of enrollment and retention, interest/satisfaction, knowledge regarding mental health symptoms/substance use, incidence (quantity/frequency) of substance use, self-efficacy in having discussions about mental health symptoms/ substance use, self-efficacy around connecting participant's child to mental health and/or addiction resources, (when appropriate) engagement with a provider for mental health and/or addiction care. These will be assessed in the form of self-administered surveys and a qualitative exit interview.

  • Develop the ASSIST implementation protocol3 months

    Develop the ASSIST implementation protocol using a national advisory panel of pediatric trauma center leaders. Using an expert panel from the national cohort of pediatric trauma centers the investigators have worked with in a previous implementation trial, and pilot data from the investigators' institution, an implementation protocol will be developed that will be tested in a subsequent fully powered R01 hybrid implementation-efficacy trial.