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Poster presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) annual meeting, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, June 20-25, 2009
Beverly W. Holmes, MSW (Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Council, SC Node), Kimberly M. Pressley (Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Council, SC Node), Louise F. Haynes, MSW (Medical University of South Carolina, SC Node), Clare Tyson, MA, CCRA (Medical University of South Carolina, SC Node), Paula D. Riggs, MD (University of Colorado, OV Node).
A lack of research on effective methods of recruiting dually-diagnosed adolescents to clinical trials has been a barrier to addressing research gaps in this important clinical population. This poster reports on the use of respondent-driven sampling to enhance recruiment efforts at one of eleven community-based substance treatment programs participating in protocol CTN-0028 ("Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate for ADHD in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders"). Site recruitment efforts initially focused on evaluating adolescents meeting pre-screening criteria who were referred to the treatment program Lexington-Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC) through existing referral services (e.g. juvenile justice, social services, schools). Slower than expected recruitment prompted study staff to request IRB approval to compensate study participants who referred potential study participants from among their acquaintances who successfully completed the informed conset process. Nineteen of the 32 adolescents enrolled in the study were recruited from existing treatment program referral sources. Recruitment efforts were significantly enhanced by RDS after IRB approval at approximately study mid-point. Thirteen of the 32 participants enrolled at the LRADAC site were recruited from referrals by other study participants (RDS). In conclusion, researchers found that respondent driven sampling may be an effective method to enhance recruiment of dually-diagnosed adolescents for clinical trial participation. (Poster, PDF, English, 2009)
 Keywords: Adolescents |
Co-occurring disorders |
Community health services |
CTN platform/ancillary study |
Recruitment |
Retention - Research | College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) annual meeting, 2009
Document No: 374
Submitted by Beverly W. Holmes, MSW, SC Node (7/9/2009) |
