NCT01813864

Brief Summary

The proposed Quality Improvement Initiative study is a health services research project in community-based substance abuse treatment programs. The primary goals are to use training and technology transfer to match services to client needs, increase the number of services received by clients, and improve client outcomes. This is a two phase study in which we compare clients pre-intervention to clients post-intervention. Clients from Phase II (Post-Intervention) compared to Phase I (Pre-Intervention) will:have treatment plans that better match the problems reported at assessment; receive services that better match their needs, as reported during the assessment/intake; show better results during treatment performance on the Treatment Services Review (TSR), including attending a greater percentage of their scheduled treatment sessions and increased satisfaction with the Treatment Planning process; show better client outcomes at 3 month follow-up on primary drug and alcohol measures, including Breathalyzer and urine drug screen, and secondary personal health and social functioning measures such as days medical problems, days psychiatric problems, days employed, days of conflict with family members, etc.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
352

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2004

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

7 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2004

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 24, 2010

Completed
7 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2010

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 19, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 28, 2023

Status Verified

March 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

5.6 years

First QC Date

June 24, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 27, 2023

Conditions

Substance Abuse

Keywords

treatment planningresource guideservice matchingService matching for substance abuse clientsCASPAR resource guideImproved treatment planning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Better client outcomes at 3 month follow-up on primary drug and alcohol measures

    3 months post treatment start.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Better client outcomes at 3 month follow-up on secondary personal health and social functioning measures such as days medical problems, days psychiatric problems, days employed, days of conflict with family members, etc.

    3-months post treatment start.

  • Increased satisfaction with the Treatment Planning process.

    Assessed at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks.

  • Improved match between patient problems and treatment plan & services received.

    Up to 3-months post treatment start.

Study Arms (1)

CASPAR Resource Guide

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment Enhanced/CASPAR-- All counselors in this study will receive a training and take part in the experimental arm of the study in Phase 2.

Behavioral: CASPAR/Treatment Planning

Interventions

CASPAR/Treatment PlanningBEHAVIORAL

All counselors in the study will receive additional training in treatment planning and the CASPAR Resource Guide software to easily identify and link patients to services not available at substance abuse treatment centers such as General Educational Development (GED) training, dental clinics, job training, etc.

Also known as: CASPAR, Technology Tranfer, Assessment
CASPAR Resource Guide

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • currently attending substance abuse treatment

You may not qualify if:

  • incarceration
  • under 18

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (7)

SODAT

Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States

Location

Cape Counseling

Cape May Court House, New Jersey, 08210, United States

Location

Genesis Counseling

Collingswood, New Jersey, 08108, United States

Location

SODAT

Woodbury, New Jersey, 08096, United States

Location

Aldie Counseling

Bensalem, Pennsylvania, 19020, United States

Location

Aldie Counseling

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 19118, United States

Location

Malvern Institute

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19406, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Interventions

casp protein, DrosophilaRestraint, Physical

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior ControlTherapeuticsImmobilizationInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Deni Carise, PhD.

    Treatment Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2010

First Posted

March 19, 2013

Study Start

August 1, 2004

Primary Completion

March 1, 2010

Study Completion

July 1, 2010

Last Updated

March 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Locations

US(7)