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Mobile Continuing Care Approach for Youth

Primary Purpose

Addiction

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Mobile Continuing Care
Sponsored by
Azusa Pacific University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Addiction focused on measuring Continuing Care, Youth Substance Abuse, Recovery Support, Mobile Texting

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 24 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Youth between 12 and 24 years old
  2. Youth in treatment for substance abuse
  3. Youth who complete treatment (minimum 12 weeks)
  4. Youth who have the cognitive capacity to understand study procedures and agree to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of an adverse (life threatening) medical condition that could interfere with study participation.
  2. Presence of psychiatric co-occurring illness or symptoms warranting safety concerns or continued treatment, including acute suicide risk; and
  3. Current homelessness (unless residing in recovery home for which contact information can be provided).

Sites / Locations

  • Azusa Pacific University Psychology Department

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Mobile Continuing Care

Standard Continuing Care as Usual

Arm Description

Behavioral: 12-week Structured Texting intervention focused on recovery monitoring, feedback for self-management, social support and education

Continuing care as usual to 12-step facilitation (Anonymous group)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Substance Use (Defined as Substance Received Treatment for)
Primary substance use relapse was measured by urine tests (0 = negative, 1 = positive).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Participation in Recovery Behaviors Over Time
Recovery behaviors defined as mean number of days doing extracurricular/recovery-goal directed activities using repeated measures over time.
Recovery Confidence (Self-efficacy) Over Time
Change/improvements in mean recovery confidence score over time (measured by question "How confident are you in your ability to be completely abstinent (clean) from alcohol and drugs in the next 30 days?" (units on scale included 0=not at all, 1=slightly, 2=moderately, 3=considerably, 4-extremely).
Social Support Utilization
Self-help utilization was measured by the question: "In the past 30 days, how many days did you attend self-help meetings like AA or NA to support your recovery?"

Full Information

First Posted
June 29, 2012
Last Updated
July 28, 2015
Sponsor
Azusa Pacific University
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), University of California, Los Angeles
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01632735
Brief Title
Mobile Continuing Care Approach for Youth
Official Title
Mobile Continuing Care Approach for Youth
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Azusa Pacific University
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), University of California, Los Angeles

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a pilot mobile based continuing care program (monitoring/feedback texting) relative to standard continuing care as usual in reducing relapse and improving psychosocial functioning outcomes in a youth population (under 24) with substance abuse problems.
Detailed Description
This study will include approximately 80 participants randomized to either 12 weeks of mobile continuing care (intervention) or standard continuing care as usual (control). Participants will be recruited from the treatment programs in Los Angeles County, including Matrix Institute on Addictions, Tarzana Treatment, Twin Town, Phoenix House, and Cri-Help. During the 12-week active program, participants will be monitored monthly via telephone data collection. Both groups will be followed for 10-months using repeated assessments (self-report and urine specimens) at baseline (month 0) and at follow-up points (months 3, 6, and 9).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Addiction
Keywords
Continuing Care, Youth Substance Abuse, Recovery Support, Mobile Texting

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
80 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Mobile Continuing Care
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Behavioral: 12-week Structured Texting intervention focused on recovery monitoring, feedback for self-management, social support and education
Arm Title
Standard Continuing Care as Usual
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Continuing care as usual to 12-step facilitation (Anonymous group)
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Mobile Continuing Care
Intervention Description
Behavioral: Mobile Texting 12-week intervention. Delivers daily Recovering monitoring, self-management feedback, and education/social support
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Primary Substance Use (Defined as Substance Received Treatment for)
Description
Primary substance use relapse was measured by urine tests (0 = negative, 1 = positive).
Time Frame
Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Participation in Recovery Behaviors Over Time
Description
Recovery behaviors defined as mean number of days doing extracurricular/recovery-goal directed activities using repeated measures over time.
Time Frame
baseline, discharge, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups
Title
Recovery Confidence (Self-efficacy) Over Time
Description
Change/improvements in mean recovery confidence score over time (measured by question "How confident are you in your ability to be completely abstinent (clean) from alcohol and drugs in the next 30 days?" (units on scale included 0=not at all, 1=slightly, 2=moderately, 3=considerably, 4-extremely).
Time Frame
baseline, discharge, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-ups
Title
Social Support Utilization
Description
Self-help utilization was measured by the question: "In the past 30 days, how many days did you attend self-help meetings like AA or NA to support your recovery?"
Time Frame
Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
24 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Youth between 12 and 24 years old Youth in treatment for substance abuse Youth who complete treatment (minimum 12 weeks) Youth who have the cognitive capacity to understand study procedures and agree to participate Exclusion Criteria: Presence of an adverse (life threatening) medical condition that could interfere with study participation. Presence of psychiatric co-occurring illness or symptoms warranting safety concerns or continued treatment, including acute suicide risk; and Current homelessness (unless residing in recovery home for which contact information can be provided).
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rachel Gonzales-Castaneda, MPH, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Azusa Pacific University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Azusa Pacific University Psychology Department
City
Azusa
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
91702
Country
United States

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