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WPC Reentry Program for Post-Incarceration Support

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Waitlist Available
Led By Elizabeth S Barnert, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 9 months post release
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether an intervention that provides care coordination and social support to recently incarcerated youth can reduce adolescent substance use and improve access to behavioral health services.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for young adults aged 18-24 who have been incarcerated and are fluent in English or Spanish. It's aimed at those eligible for the Whole Person Care reentry intervention by Los Angeles County, focusing on individuals who've spent at least one night in adult jail.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a program called Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry Program, designed to help youth after incarceration. The program provides guidance from formerly incarcerated adults to foster positive social networks and access to health services.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is not a drug trial but an intervention based on support and care coordination, there aren't typical medical side effects. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological impacts as they adjust their social networks.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~9 months post release
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 months post release for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Interventional procedure
Delinquency
Frequency of past-month (30-day) alcohol use
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In partnership with LA County Health Agency, Dr. Barnert is adapting the successful Transitions Clinic model developed for reentry adults, to assist recently incarcerated transition age youth link to needed health services and reduce substance use disorder relapse and recidivism. This adaption is informed by Dr. Barnert's prior research on the needs of incarcerated adolescents. The intervention, called the "Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry Program" will consist of community health workers (i.e. network coaches) who are formerly incarcerated and formally trained in care coordination and social network coaching, who interact with justice-involved transition age youth pre- and post-release to increase youths' engagement in community SUD and mental health services. Participants in this branch will include youth exiting the adult justice system (ages 18-24).
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in the control arm will receive usual care reentry healthcare planning post-release, including correctional health provider and court-referred SUD and mental health treatment recommendations, medication prescriptions, written instructions for reinstating Medicaid, and written health discharge summaries. Participants in this branch will include youth exiting the adult justice system (ages 18-24) and youth exiting the juvenile justice system (ages 16-18).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,520 Previous Clinical Trials
10,278,777 Total Patients Enrolled
Elizabeth S Barnert, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Media Library

Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry Program Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03556618 — N/A
Juvenile Detention Research Study Groups: Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry Program, Control
Juvenile Detention Clinical Trial 2023: Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry Program Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03556618 — N/A
Whole Person Care (WPC) Reentry Program 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03556618 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research protocol accessible to geriatric patients?

"This clinical trial is seeking out individuals between the ages of 18 and 24."

Answered by AI

Are participants able to sign up for this test at present?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research project is not actively seeking participants, even though it was first posted on March 2nd 2020 and last revised November 3rd 2022. Nevertheless, there are presently 30 other clinical trials recruiting patients."

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Do I fulfill the criteria necessary to participate in this research?

"For this study, 115 participants aged 18-24 must meet certain criteria to be eligible. These include eligibility for a WPC reentry intervention as determined by Los Angeles County or having spent at least one night in adult jail. Additionally, candidates should possess fluency in either English/Spanish language."

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~23 spots leftby Mar 2025