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- Clinical Trial NCT02023827
Computerized Stage-Matched Intervention for Juvenile Offenders
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Fifty-four probation officers employed by the Iowa's Juvenile Court Services agreed to participate in the study and to be randomly assigned to treatment or standard care. A Multiattribute Utility Measurement Approach (Graham, Flay, Johnson, Hansen, & Collins, 1984) was used to ensure that probation officers assigned to the two conditions were approximately equivalent on level of education, years of experience working with juvenile offenders, number of hours of training on the TTM, and confidence using the TTM in their work.
Probation officers were responsible for recruiting moderate- and high-risk youth on probation, and delivering baseline assessment sessions and intervention sessions. However, local project site coordinators were available to provide assistance, as needed.
Computerized follow-up assessments and urine drug testing at 6 and 12 months follow-up are being administered by "trackers" at a time and place that is convenient for the youth. Study protocols include best practices (Scott, 2004) for maximizing retention at follow-up in research involving high-risk populations.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52404
- Iowa Juvenile Court Services, District 6
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Davenport, Iowa, United States, 52801
- Iowa Juvenile Court Services, District 7
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Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50310
- Iowa Juvenile Court Services, District 5
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Sioux City, Iowa, United States, 51101
- Iowa Juvenile Court Services, District 3
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Waterloo, Iowa, United States, 50704
- Iowa Juvenile Court Services, District 1
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Juvenile offenders:
- Score in the moderate- to high-risk range on the short-form Iowa Delinquency Assessment
- Age 13 to 17 at the time of recruitment
- Able to understand and read English
Probation officers:
- Employed by Iowa Juvenile Court Services
- Work with moderate- to high-risk youth
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: RAYS intervention
In addition to standard care, participants receive three monthly online RAYS sessions, each followed by a one-on-one discussion with the probation officer
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The Rise Above Your Situation program (RAYS) is a multimedia computer-tailored intervention that relies on the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) and expert system technology to deliver assessments, feedback, printed reports, and helpgiver reports with intervention ideas.
Helpgivers (probation officers in this case) use the reports to guide 1/2 hour follow-up discussions to reinforce intervention ideas and provide support.
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No Intervention: Standard care
Participants receive standard care from the probation officer
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Criminal recidivism based on self-report
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Assessed using the General Crime Scale (GCS) of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN)
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12 months follow-up
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Criminal recidivism based on official records
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Data will be provided by the Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP)
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12 months follow-up
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Substance use abstinence based on self-report
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Among youth who screened positive for substance abuse and/or dependence at baseline, assessed using the Substance Frequency Scale (SFS) from the GAIN
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12 months follow-up
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Total count of criminal behavior based on self-report
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Assessed using the General Crime Scale (GCS) of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN)
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12 months follow-up
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Stage of change for staying out of trouble with the law
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Assessed using a self-report Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) stage of change measure developed by the PI
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12 months follow-up
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Emotional distress
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Assessed using the 5-item Internalizing Disorder Screener (IDScr) of the GAIN Short Screener
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12 months follow-up
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Substance use frequency
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Among youth who screened positive for substance abuse and/or dependence at baseline, assessed using the Substance Frequency Scale (SFS) from the GAIN
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12 months follow-up
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Substance-related problems
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Among youth who screened positive for substance abuse and/or dependence at baseline, assessed using the Substance Problem Scale (SPS) from the GAIN
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12 months follow-up
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Stage of change for quitting alcohol and drugs
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Among youth who screened positive for substance abuse and/or dependence at baseline, assessed using a self-report Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) stage of change measure developed by the PI
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12 months follow-up
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Abstinence confirmed by urine drug testing
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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Among youth who screened positive for substance abuse and/or dependence at baseline
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12 months follow-up
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 5R44DA024900 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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