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Parent Activation for Substance Use Disorders (LEAP Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Michael McCart, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Oregon Social Learning Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline to 36 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test whether task-shifting juvenile probation/parole officers to deliver parent activation, an EBP, can increase treatment engagement and improve JJ youth outcomes in rural communities.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for juvenile probation/parole officers in certain counties of Idaho or Oregon. It's designed to help them learn how to activate parents, aiming to improve outcomes for youth with substance use and antisocial behavior issues.

What is being tested?

The study is testing a new approach called 'parent activation' against the usual services provided by the juvenile justice system. The goal is to see if this method can better engage parents and support youth treatment in rural areas.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to 36 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to 36 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 36 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Changes from Baseline scores compared to 36 months post-Baseline on fidelity to Parent Activation (measured at Baseline, End of Usual Services phase, every 3 months for 9 months, and then every 6 months until 36 months post-Baseline).

Changes in number and severity of criminal charges in de-identified youth records from Baseline compared with 36 months post-Baseline.

Secondary study objectives

Changes from Baseline in attitudes towards Evidence-Based practices compared to 36 months post-Baseline (measured at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months).

Changes from Baseline in de-identified family outcomes (parent attendance and the number of positive youth drug screens) compared to 36 months post-Baseline (measured biweekly for 36 months).

Changes from Baseline in perceived agency support of evidence-based practices implementation compared to 36 months post-Baseline (measured at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months).

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