Smartphone Addiction Recovery Coach for Young Adults (SARC-YA) Experiment
SARC-YA
1 other identifier
interventional
237
1 country
2
Brief Summary
At discharge from outpatient treatment, researchers will recruit 300 young adults and randomly assign them to recovery support as usual control condition or the Smartphone Addiction Recovery Coach for Young Adults (SARC-YA) experimental condition. Participants in the experimental conditions will receive a smartphone, a calling/texting/data plan, and the SARC-YA mobile applications for the first 6 months post treatment discharge. Experimental participants will 1) complete a 2-3 minute recovery-focused ecological momentary assessment (EMA) at 5 random times a day, receive feedback on their current answers, and provided access to behavioral charting of their past answers over time; and 2) receive continuous access to a suite of self-initiated ecological momentary interventions (EMI) to support their recovery via tool box of coping tools, apps related to getting support, and apps related to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Data include standardized assessments, urine tests, mobile phone metadata, EMA responses, and EMI utilization. The study's primary aim and hypothesis are: Aim 1: Test the effects of experimental assignment on the frequency of substance use. H1 Relative to the control group, participants in the experimental group will have lower scores on the quarterly Substance Frequency Scale (3, 6, 9 months post- discharge).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2020
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 27, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 4, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 30, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 31, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 31, 2024
CompletedAugust 30, 2024
August 1, 2024
3.6 years
September 27, 2017
August 29, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in GAIN's Substance Frequency Scale from baseline to 6 months (effect of providing the intervention)
The GAIN's Substance Frequency Scale (SFS; alpha=.85; test-retest rho=.94) ranges from 0 to 100% and is calculated as the average percent of days in the past 90 that adolescents reported alcohol, cannabis, stimulates, opioids, and other substance use, days of heavy substance use, and days of problems from substance use. Thus it incorporates the frequency of use, range of substances used, amount used, and degree to which use is causing problems.
6 month SFS minus baseline SFS
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Change in GAIN's Substance Frequency Scale from 6 to 9 months (effect of withdrawing the intervention)
9 months SFS minus 6 month SFS
Change in GAIN Substance Disorder Screener (SDScr) from baseline to 6 months
6 month minus baseline
Change in GAIN Risk Behavior Screener (RBScr) from baseline to 6 months
6 month minus baseline
Change in European Quality of Life 5 dimensions (EQ5D) from baseline to 6 months
6 month minus baseline
Change in Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF) from baseline to 6 months
6 month minus baseline
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Recovery Support as Usual Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants in the control and experimental condition will have access to post treatment recovery support services as usual.
Smartphone Addiction Recovery Coach (SARC) - Assisted Relapse Prevention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in the experimental condition will receive a smartphone, a calling/texting/data plan, and the SARC-YA mobile applications for the first 6 months post treatment discharge. Experimental participants will 1) complete a 2-3 minute recovery-focused ecological momentary assessment (EMA) at 5 random times a day, receive feedback on their current answers, and provided access to behavioral charting of their past answers over time; and 2) receive continuous access to a suite of self-initiated ecological momentary interventions (EMI) to support their recovery via tool box of coping tools, apps related to getting support, and apps related to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Interventions
same as arm
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- discharge from an adolescent outpatient SUD treatment program to the community;
- substance use during the 90 days prior to treatment;
- aged 18 to 26 at the time of discharge;
You may not qualify if:
- inability to read and communicate in English;
- does NOT reside or plan to stay in Chicago during the next 9 months;
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Chestnut Health Systems
Bloomington, Illinois, 61701, United States
Chestnut Health Systems
Chicago, Illinois, 60610, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael L Dennis, Ph.D.
Chestnut Health Systems
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Senior Research Psychologist and GAIN Coordinating Center Director
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 27, 2017
First Posted
October 4, 2017
Study Start
October 30, 2020
Primary Completion
May 31, 2024
Study Completion
May 31, 2024
Last Updated
August 30, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-08