Mobile Continuing Care Approach for Youth

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Addiction
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mobile Continuing Care

• Registration Number: NCT01632735
• Lead Sponsor: Azusa Pacific University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed 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).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-02
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Results First Submitted: 2015-06-22
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Results First Submitted QC: 2015-07-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-28
• Results First Posted: 2015-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

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).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mobile Continuing Care	Mobile Continuing Care	Behavioral: 12-week Structured Texting intervention focused on recovery monitoring, feedback for self-management, social support and education

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary Substance Use (Defined as Substance Received Treatment for)	Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up	Primary substance use relapse was measured by urine tests (0 = negative, 1 = positive).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recovery Confidence (Self-efficacy) Over Time	baseline, discharge, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-ups	Change/improvements in mean recovery confidence score over time (measured by question "How confident are you in your ability to be completely abstinent (clean) from alcohol and drugs in the next 30 days?" (units on scale included 0=not at all, 1=slightly, 2=moderately, 3=considerably, 4-extremely).
Participation in Recovery Behaviors Over Time	baseline, discharge, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups	Recovery behaviors defined as mean number of days doing extracurricular/recovery-goal directed activities using repeated measures over time.
Social Support Utilization	Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up	Self-help utilization was measured by the question: "In the past 30 days, how many days did you attend self-help meetings like AA or NA to support your recovery?"

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Azusa Pacific University Psychology Department; 🇺🇸 Azusa, California, United States