Mobile Continuing Care Approach for Youth

NCT01632735 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 5K01DA027754-031K01DA027754-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Addiction

Keywords

Continuing Care; Youth Substance Abuse; Recovery Support; Mobile Texting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Primary Substance Use (Defined as Substance Received Treatment for)

  Primary substance use relapse was measured by urine tests (0 = negative, 1 = positive).

  Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Participation in Recovery Behaviors Over Time

  baseline, discharge, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups

• Recovery Confidence (Self-efficacy) Over Time

  baseline, discharge, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-ups

• Social Support Utilization

  Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Mobile Continuing Care

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Behavioral: Mobile Continuing Care

Standard Continuing Care as Usual

NO INTERVENTION

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

Interventions

Mobile Continuing Care BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: Mobile Texting 12-week intervention. Delivers daily Recovering monitoring, self-management feedback, and education/social support

Mobile Continuing Care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Azusa Pacific University: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator
• University of California, Los Angeles: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Azusa Pacific University Psychology Department

Azusa, California, 91702, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior, Addictive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior

Limitations and Caveats

Pilot study limiting number of participants recruited.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Rachel Gonzales Castaneda
• Organization: Azusa Pacific University

rcastaneda@apu.edu

6268156000

Study Officials

• Rachel Gonzales-Castaneda, MPH, PhD

  Azusa Pacific University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2012
• First Posted: July 3, 2012
• Study Start: February 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 21, 2015
• Results First Posted: August 21, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07

Locations

US (1)