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.
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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Behavioral: Mobile Texting 12-week intervention. Delivers daily Recovering monitoring, self-management feedback, and education/social support
Azusa Pacific University Psychology Department
Azusa, California, United States
Primary Substance Use (Defined as Substance Received Treatment for)
Primary substance use relapse was measured by urine tests (0 = negative, 1 = positive).
Time frame: Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up
Participation in Recovery Behaviors Over Time
Recovery behaviors defined as mean number of days doing extracurricular/recovery-goal directed activities using repeated measures over time.
Time frame: baseline, discharge, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups
Recovery Confidence (Self-efficacy) Over Time
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).
Time frame: baseline, discharge, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-ups
Social Support Utilization
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?"
Time frame: Baseline, discahrge, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up, 9 month follow-up
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