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Evaluating Alternative Aftercare Models for Ex-offenders

Primary Purpose

Drug/Substance Abuse/Addiction, Alcohol Abuse/Addiction

Status

Completed

Phase

Phase 2

Locations

United States

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Oxford House

Safe Haven

Usual aftercare

About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Drug/Substance Abuse/Addiction focused on measuring Oxford House, recovery, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, addiction

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

released from prison/jail in last 24 months
recovering from alcohol or drug dependence

Exclusion Criteria:

convicted of violent crime such as murder, aggravated assault
currently using alcohol or drugs

Sites / Locations

DePaul University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Safe Haven

Usual aftercare

Oxford House

Arm Description

participants assigned to the Safe haven condition and agree to move into the A Safe Haven residential treatment facility

participants assigned to the control condition, and may or may not seek treatment on their own

participants who were assigned to the Oxford House condition and agree to move into an Oxford House

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Relapse/recovery - drug test and self report of alcohol use

An assessment of each participant's drug/alcohol use as determined by a urine test and report of alcohol use

recidivism

whether or not the participant has been re-incarcerated, as indicated by Illinois Department of Corrections data base

health

participant health, such as hospitalization and other indicators as measured by the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) - Light. also measures substance use, employment, legal system involvement, family and social life, psychiatric status.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Drug Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ)

confidence to avoid using drugs and alcohol in various situations;

Risk Behavior Survey

recent substance use and sexual behaviors

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT01586689

First Posted

April 25, 2012

Last Updated

January 11, 2017

Sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT01586689

Brief Title

Evaluating Alternative Aftercare Models for Ex-offenders

Official Title

Evaluating Alternative Aftercare Models for Ex-offenders

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

September 2014

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

September 2006 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

June 2013 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

June 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

This study is examining the relative effects of alternative aftercare models for ex-offenders who are recovering from substance abuse/addiction. The study is a longitudinal, randomized field trial that assigns participants to one of three conditions: Oxford House, a professionally-run residential treatment facility, or a control condition that involves usual aftercare chosen by participants (which may include no treatment at all). Oxford Houses are self-run residential recovery homes based on the premise of mutual support. These homes do not involve professional treatment staff and the expenses (e.g. rent, utilities) are paid for by the residents. The hypothesis of this study is that Oxford House participants will have as good or better outcomes in terms of substance recovery, recidivism, and health in comparison to the participants who were assigned to the residential treatment facility, and better outcomes in comparison to the control group. In addition, the cost to government/tax payers will be substantially lower given that participants pay their own way.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Drug/Substance Abuse/Addiction, Alcohol Abuse/Addiction

Keywords

Oxford House, recovery, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, addiction

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Supportive Care

Study Phase

Phase 2

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

270 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Safe Haven

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

participants assigned to the Safe haven condition and agree to move into the A Safe Haven residential treatment facility

Arm Title

Usual aftercare

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

participants assigned to the control condition, and may or may not seek treatment on their own

Arm Title

Oxford House

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

participants who were assigned to the Oxford House condition and agree to move into an Oxford House

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Oxford House

Intervention Description

community-based recovery home for participants recovering from substance dependency

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Safe Haven

Intervention Description

professionally-staffed treatment facility

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Usual aftercare

Intervention Description

control group - participants may or may not seek treatment on their own

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Relapse/recovery - drug test and self report of alcohol use

Description

An assessment of each participant's drug/alcohol use as determined by a urine test and report of alcohol use

Time Frame

last data collection point (wave 5, 2 years after recruitment)

Title

recidivism

Description

whether or not the participant has been re-incarcerated, as indicated by Illinois Department of Corrections data base

Time Frame

last data collection point (wave 5, 2 years after recruitment)

Title

health

Description

Time Frame

last data collection point (wave 5, 2 years after recruitment)

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Drug Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ)

Description

confidence to avoid using drugs and alcohol in various situations;

Time Frame

every 6 months for 2 years

Title

Risk Behavior Survey

Description

recent substance use and sexual behaviors

Time Frame

every 6 months for 2 years

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: released from prison/jail in last 24 months recovering from alcohol or drug dependence Exclusion Criteria: convicted of violent crime such as murder, aggravated assault currently using alcohol or drugs

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Leonard Jason, PhD

Organizational Affiliation

DePaul University

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

DePaul University

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60614

Country

United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:

Citation

Jason, L.A., Olson, B.D., Mueller, D.G., Walt, L., & Aase, D.M. (2010). Residential recovery homes/Oxford Houses In B. White & J. Kelly (eds.) Addiction Recovery Management: Theory, Research and Practice. (pp. 143-161). New York: Humana Press.

Results Reference

background

PubMed Identifier

20577571

Citation

Jason LA, Ferrari JR. Oxford House Recovery Homes: Characteristics and Effectiveness. Psychol Serv. 2010 May;7(2):92-102. doi: 10.1037/a0017932.

Results Reference

background

Links:

URL

http://condor.depaul.edu/ljason/oxford/

Description

DePaul Oxford House research project home page

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