Mobile Continuing Care Approach for Youth

Azusa Pacific University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Addiction

Treatments: Behavioral: Mobile Continuing Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01632735

5K01DA027754-03

1K01DA027754-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

This study will include approximately 80 participants randomized to either 12 weeks of mobile continuing care (intervention) or standard continuing care as usual (control). Participants will be recruited from the treatment programs in Los Angeles County, including Matrix Institute on Addictions, Tarzana Treatment, Twin Town, Phoenix House, and Cri-Help. During the 12-week active program, participants will be monitored monthly via telephone data collection. Both groups will be followed for 10-months using repeated assessments (self-report and urine specimens) at baseline (month 0) and at follow-up points (months 3, 6, and 9).

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Youth between 12 and 24 years old
2. Youth in treatment for substance abuse
3. Youth who complete treatment (minimum 12 weeks)
4. Youth who have the cognitive capacity to understand study procedures and agree to participate

Exclusion criteria

1. Presence of an adverse (life threatening) medical condition that could interfere with study participation.
2. Presence of psychiatric co-occurring illness or symptoms warranting safety concerns or continued treatment, including acute suicide risk; and
3. Current homelessness (unless residing in recovery home for which contact information can be provided).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Mobile Continuing Care

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile Continuing Care

Standard Continuing Care as Usual

No Intervention group

Description:

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