NCT02777086

Brief Summary

The purpose of the Texas Christian University (TCU) Disease Risk Reduction (DRR2) Project is to develop and test a self-administered tablet computer app, StaySafe, for probationers under community supervision that is designed to improve decision-making skills around health risk behaviors, especially involving HIV and hepatitis B \& C risks. StaySafe utilizes materials and concepts adapted from an earlier, group-based curriculum, WaySafe, designed to increase positive decision-making skills for offenders in the last phase of their prison-based substance abuse treatment before transitioning back to the community.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
511

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2015

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 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

September 30, 2015

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 20, 2016

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 19, 2016

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 6, 2019

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2020

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 19, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 19, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

April 20, 2016

Results QC Date

September 23, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 15, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

HIVRisk BehaviorsDecision-making

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • HIV Knowledge Confidence

    Questionnaire measure of knowledge, confidence \& motivation around HIV knowledge. Values range from 10 to 50 with higher scores indicating higher knowledge, confidence \& motivation.

    3-months

  • Avoiding Risky Sex

    Questionnaire measure of knowledge, confidence, and motivation in avoiding risky sex behaviors. Values range from 10 to 50 with higher scores indicating higher knowledge, confidence \& motivation.

    3-months

  • HIV Services & Testing

    Questionnaire measure of knowledge, and motivation around getting tested for HIV and obtaining HIV services. Values range from 10 to 50 with higher scores indicating higher knowledge, confidence \& motivation.

    3-months

  • Risk Reduction Skills

    Questionnaire measure of knowledge, confidence and motivation around risk reduction skills. Values range from 10 to 50 with higher scores indicating higher knowledge, confidence \& motivation.

    3-months

Study Arms (2)

StaySafe

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are asked to complete 12 brief, self-administered tablet computer sessions designed to improve decision-making around health risk behaviors. Sessions typically take about 10 minutes each to complete and are scheduled prior to or after probationer group or individual appointments at their probation facility. Sessions are scheduled about once per week.

Behavioral: StaySafe

Comparison

NO INTERVENTION

Participants are asked to complete baseline, 3-month and 6-month surveys but are not asked to complete StaySafe sessions or other alternate activities.

Interventions

StaySafeBEHAVIORAL

StaySafe is a self-administered tablet computer app designed to improve decision-making around health risk behaviors.

StaySafe

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • On probation
  • Has received prior drug treatment from an in-prison, residential, or intensive outpatient program
  • Can read at the 4th grade level

You may not qualify if:

  • Does not have 6 months of probation left
  • Is not a sex offender
  • Does not have a serious mental health diagnosis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Dallas County CSCD

Dallas, Texas, 76129, United States

Location

Tarrant County CSCD

Fort Worth, Texas, 76119, United States

Location

Harris County CSCD

Houston, Texas, 77093, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Joe GW, Lehman WEK, Yang Y, Knight K. The Effectiveness of the StaySafe Intervention Using a Paradigm for Predicting Missing Outcome Data. Eval Health Prof. 2025 Sep;48(3):374-383. doi: 10.1177/01632787231212462. Epub 2023 Nov 13.

  • Joe GW, Lehman WEK, Pankow J, Wiese A, Knight K. Decision-Making Styles as a Moderator on the Efficacy of the StaySafe Tablet Intervention. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(9):1132-1142. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2212301. Epub 2023 May 15.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health BehaviorRisk-Taking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Limitations and Caveats

Samples were recruited from community probation and residential probation substance abuse treatment centers. Attrition in both samples due to absconding (higher in community sample) and loss of contact with the participants in community sample.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Wayne E.K. Lehman, Ph.D.
Organization
Texas Christian University

Study Officials

  • Wayne E Lehman, PhD

    Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian 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
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 20, 2016

First Posted

May 19, 2016

Study Start

September 30, 2015

Primary Completion

August 6, 2019

Study Completion

March 31, 2020

Last Updated

October 19, 2020

Results First Posted

October 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

De-identified data files will be prepared at the conclusion of the study to be embargoed for two years after the end of grant funding for archiving in the National Addiction and HIV Data Archives (NAHDAP) funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, which is part of the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. NAHDAP archives and preserves data produced by research grants to support secondary data analysis by other researchers.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
Time Frame
two years after conclusion of the study
Access Criteria
no restrictions

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