NCT05169385 Parent SMART (Substance Misuse in Adolescents in Residential Treatment)
| NCT ID | NCT05169385 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Brown University |
| Condition | Substance Use |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 220 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-03-01 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-02-02 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 220 participants in total. It began in 2022-03-01 with a primary completion date of 2027-02-02.
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Brief Summary
Adolescents in residential substance use treatment have serious substance-related problems and poor outcomes following discharge: follow-up studies indicate that 60% of adolescents treated in residential treatment will relapse within the first 90 days. Parenting practices have been established as a critical predictor of adolescents' substance use outcomes and likelihood of relapse following treatments, but parents are notoriously difficult to engage in adolescent substance use treatment. Findings such as these provide strong justification for targeting parents of adolescents in residential substance use treatment via easily accessible interventions. This study tests the effectiveness of a technology-assisted parenting intervention called Parent SMART (Substance Misuse among Adolescents in Residential Treatment). The intervention combines an off-the-shelf computer program that teaches parenting skills called Parenting Wisely, four telehealth coaching sessions, and a networking forum that allows parents to connect with a clinical expert and with other parents. The investigators will compare adolescents who receive standard residential substance use treatment to adolescents who receive the same treatment plus whose parents receive Parent SMART. Investigators will test the comparative effectiveness of Parent SMART versus residential treatment as usual on parental monitoring and communication, adolescent substance use (i.e., days of substance use and substance-related problems), and substance-related high-risk behaviors (i.e., school-related problems, criminal involvement, externalizing behavior). The investigators will also test whether improvements in parenting partially mediate any observed changes in adolescent substance use and other high-risk behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Adolescents: * admitted to residential treatment due to concerns about frequency and/or severity of substance use * report alcohol and/or drug use in the past 90 days * be discharged to live with primary guardian * fluent in English or Spanish * willing and able to participate in a 2 hour interview prior to discharge from residential Exclusion Criteria for Adolescents: * does not report alcohol or drug use in the past 90 days * discharge plan does not include living with primary guardian * not fluent in English or Spanish * not willing or able to complete baseline interview Inclusion Criteria for Parents: * parent or legal guardian of adolescent aged 12-18 years inclusive, at project start * adolescent admitted to residential treatment due to concerns about frequency and/or severity of substance use * will be primary guardian living with adolescent after discharge from residential * fluent in English or Spanish * willing and able to complete the baseline assessment prior to the adolescent's discharge * access to a smartphone that can receive text messages and reliably access the internet Exclusion Criteria for Parents: * not legal guardian of adolescent or adolescent not aged between 12-18 years * adolescent not admitted to residential treatment due to substance use concerns * will not be living with adolescent after adolescent's discharge from residential * not fluent in English or Spanish * not willing or able to complete the baseline assessment prior to the adolescent's discharge * does not have access to a smartphone that can receive text messages and reliably access the internet
Contact & Investigator
Sara J Becker, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Brown University and Northwestern University
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT05169385 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 12 Years or older, up to 18 Years, studying Substance Use. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT05169385 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT05169385 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at sara.becker@northwestern.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT05169385 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Rockford, United States, Sioux City, United States, Plymouth, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT05169385 clinical trial?
NCT05169385 is sponsored by Brown University. The principal investigator is Sara J Becker, Ph.D. at Brown University and Northwestern University. The trial plans to enroll 220 participants.