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

What this study involves

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Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Age range

14 years - 24 years

Sex eligible

All sexes

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Participants

584 Actual

These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.

About the research

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 with the goal to reduce their violence involvement and associated negative behaviors and consequences. The study examines two versions of the remote therapy intervention - a standard RTI (S-RTI) and an Artificial Intelligence RTI (AI-RTI). The application of a just-in-time adaptive strategy to address youth violence is an important and novel direction for this research, particularly given the need to understand best practices for delivering behavioral interventions among lower-income populations.

Who may be able to participate?

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Inclusion Criteria:

• 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 Criteria:

• 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 30 days of ED visit), 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) or live out of the city or state where they were seen.

Treatment, groups and participation

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Assignment

Random assignment

Masking

Single masked

What researchers are measuring

Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.

Primary measures

Research locations (4)

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4 locations

Study team and timeline

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Study start

May 19, 2021 Actual

Primary completion

Feb 13, 2026 Actual

Study completion

Feb 13, 2026 Actual

First posted

Apr 20, 2021 Actual

Last updated

Nov 10, 2026 Actual

Official study contacts

No central contact is listed. Check the locations and the official record.