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PHR - 14/183/08
SOLID (Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): a pilot feasibility study of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 12 -20 years
Project title: SOLID (Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): a pilot feasibility study of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 12 -20 years
Call to action: 14/183 14/183 Interventions to reduce substance use by children and young people
Research type: Primary Research
Chief investigator: Professor Eileen Kaner
Lead Author: Professor Eileen Kaner
Contractor: University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost: £552,438.49
Co-investigators: Dr Alison Steele, Dr Frauke Becker, Dr Paul McArdle
, Dr Ruth McGovern
, Ms Denise Howel
, Professor Alex Copello
, Professor Janet Shucksmith, Professor Luke Vale
, Professor Raghu Lingam
.
Started: March 2016 | Status: Published September 2020
ISRCTN: 80786829
In this study, only 20% of participants attended the interventions, and screening and recruitment of children required more time and resources than planned, so a full trial is not feasible.
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