PARCA (a Digital Tool) to Improve Justice and Health (Parca)

George Mason University (GMU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Behavioral Addiction

Treatments: Behavioral: PARCA

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07199374

R42DA056255 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

GeorgeMasonU

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA)-a mobile application that allows justice-involved people to set and manage personal goals to support sustained, successful community supervision. Through this study, we aim to conduct surveys and interviews aimed to gain a better understanding of ways to improve the substance use treatment process, connections between clients and officers, and goal selection and achievement for clients using the PARCA app

Full description

This study tests a new technological intervention referred to as Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA). The application uses motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques to engage clients in problem solving by identifying issues, identifying goals, making progress towards the goals, incentivizing clients to achieve the goals, and working towards completion of supervision. Officers can view the goals, progress, and points accumulated to improve supervision outcomes.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All officers that supervise individuals All individuals on supervision that indicate drug use -

Exclusion criteria

Individuals that have poor performance on their job clients have serious mental health disorders

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Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

PARCA App

Experimental group

Description:

Officers and clients are using the application of PARCA which is on their phone and a web-based application. PARCA is a tool to detail goals and progress towards goals

Treatment:

Behavioral: PARCA

Standard Supervision

No Intervention group

Description:

Officers and clients are not using any new procedures or tools; they are using standard care.