Family Engagement, Cross-System Linkage to Substance Use Treatment for Juvenile Probationers -- Phase 3

Substance Use Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Family Engagement, Cross-System Linkage to Substance Use Treatment for Juvenile Probationers -- Phase 3

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03048552
• Other study ID #: 7108
• Secondary ID: R34DA039316
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 17, 2016
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Developed from adapting and combining two evidence-based programs, Project CONNECT (a linkage-to-services program that targets barriers within the probation and substance abuse treatment systems) and TIES (a program that teaches family engagement skills to providers), Family CONNECT is a linkage-to-services program that targets both family and system-level factors to increase youth use of and retention in substance use services. Using Linkage Specialists embedded within probation departments, Family CONNECT will be implemented in two NYS probation departments. This proposed study will evaluate the impact of Family CONNECT on (1) youth referral from probation to substance abuse treatment, (2) youth and family engagement in substance abuse treatment, (3) youth enrollment/retention in substance abuse treatment, and (4) youth substance use and recidivism. Counts of youth referred, youth who start treatment, and youth retained in treatment will be obtained from the juvenile justice agency for 6-months pre-implementation of Family Connect (i.e. baseline) and during the implementation period of e-Connect; counts of youth recidivism will be obtained 6 months following the completion of Family Connect. This study will also identify family and probation organizational factors influencing Family CONNECT implementation in probation settings. 50 caregiver-youth dyads and up to 36 probation officers will be recruited as participants in the study. Caregiver-youth dyads will be evaluated at baseline, 2 and 6 months; probation officers at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months; linkage specialists at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 22
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: December 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Youth:

Inclusion Criteria

1. Between 10-18 years of age

2. English speaking

3. A caregiver who will participate in the study

4. MAYSI-2 score of = 4 on any MAYSI-2 subscale; YASI mental health and substance use screen items; or other documented evidence of mental health or substance use problem

5. Currently on probation

Exclusion Criteria 1. Cognitively unable to complete the interview

Caregiver:

Inclusion criteria

1. Youth's legal guardian (or permission from legal guardian)

2. Youth who will participate

3. English speaking

Exclusion criteria:

1. Cognitively unable to complete the interview

Probation staff:

Inclusion criteria:

1. Currently employed at probation department

Exclusion criterion:

1. None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Disease
• Substance Abuse
• Substance Dependence
• Substance Related Problem
• Substance Use
• Substance Use Disorders
• Substance-Related Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Family CONNECT
Linkage specialists, who are clinical social workers and embedded within the probation departments, will work with specifically caregiver-youth dyads in the Family CONNECT arm to link youth to substance use services.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York State Psychiatric Institute	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Youth Initiated Substance Use Treatment	Number of youth who attended an additional substance use treatment appointment following intake.	Two years (study implementation period)
Other	Youth Initiated Any Behavioral Health Treatment	Number of youth who attended an additional behavioral health treatment appointment following intake.	two years (study implementation period)
Primary	Youth Enrolled in Substance Use Treatment	Count of youth participants enrolled in substance use treatment based on self-report or administrative records	Two years (study implementation period)
Primary	Youth Enrolled in Any Behavioral Health Treatment	Number of youth enrolled in any behavioral health treatment (incl. mental health and substance use) within the past 6 months	Two years (study implementation period)
Secondary	Youth Referred for Substance Use Treatment	Number of youth referred to substance use treatment	Two years (study implementation period)
Secondary	Youth Referred for Any Behavioral Health Treatment	Number of youth who are referred to any behavioral health treatment	two years (implementation period)