Cultural Adaptation of Drug Treatment for DJJ Youth

NCT06003725 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 23-40126K23DA057412
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This project aims to improve the understanding of the impact of Ethnic and Racial Discrimination (ERD) on adolescent alcohol and other drug use (AOD) within the Black Justice-Involved Youth (JIY) population. Individual interviews with Black JIY and focus groups with parents and guardians of Black JIY and community members who support change and reform in the justice community for Black JIY will be conducted.

Conditions

Substance Use

Keywords

Substance use; substance misuse; adolescent; cultural adaptation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility and Acceptability

  Participants will complete feasibility and acceptability questionnaires and provide qualitative data on likes and dislikes about the intervention, delivery, session structure, and content.

  After study completion, an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in substance use

  Baseline, after each study visit, at study completion, up to 3 months post-intervention, an average of 6 months.

• Change in mental health symptoms

  Baseline, after each study visit, at study completion, up to 3 months post-intervention, an average of 6 months.

• Change in discrimination distress

  baseline, after study completion, and up to 3 months post-intervention, an average of 6 months.

Study Arms (1)

ADAP-ITT Phase 8

EXPERIMENTAL

Phase 8 consists of piloting the culturally adapted CYT intervention with 30 Black JIY to examine feasibility and acceptability.

Behavioral: Culturally Adapted Adolescent Substance Use Treatment

Interventions

Culturally Adapted Adolescent Substance Use Treatment BEHAVIORAL

The Cannabis Youth Treatment Series (CYT) (MET/CBT12 model) aims to reduce alcohol and cannabis use.

Also known as: Cannabis Youth Treatment Series

ADAP-ITT Phase 8

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• 1) Between the ages of 13-17; 2) identify as Black or African American; and 3) on community probation.

You may not qualify if:

• Will be excluded if they do not have parental consent to participate.
• For Focus Groups and Interviews:
• Adult Participants
• A guardian of JIY
• An advocate (someone who supports change and reform in the justice community) for Black JIY.
• Will be excluded if they do not provide consent to participate.
• For pilot feasibility study:
• Black JIY Participants:
• Between the ages of 13 and 17
• Identify as Black or African American
• Be on community probation
• Meet criteria for alcohol, cannabis, or other drug misuse as defined by the DSM 5
• Be experiencing at least 1 problem related to AOD;
• The frequency of AOD must be weekly use over a 3-month period
• Will be excluded if they do not have parental consent to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

RECRUITING

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

COMPLETED

Related Publications (1)

• Bryant BE, Tolou-Shams M, Ezimora I, Zapolski TC, DiClemente R, Jordan A, Becker SJ, Squeglia LM. Adapting substance use treatment for black adolescents in the US legal system: protocol for a mixed-method, exploratory, feasibility and acceptability study using the eight-step ADAPT-ITT framework. BMJ Open. 2026 Mar 2;16(3):e115193. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115193.

  PMID: 41771593 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Brittany Bryant, DSW

  University of California, San Francisco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Brittany E Bryant, DSW

CONTACT

843-973-0867; brittany.bryant@ucsf.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No masking
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Individual interviews with Black justice-involved youth (JIY) and focus groups with guardians of Black JIY and community members will be conducted. Data from focus groups and interviews will be used to inform the cultural adaptation of an evidence-based adolescent substance use treatment. The cultural adapted treatment will then be piloted with 30 Black JIY for feasibility and acceptability.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 18, 2023
• First Posted: August 22, 2023
• Study Start: May 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2027
• Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)