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Behavioral Intervention

mHealth App for Stress

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Johanna B Folk, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up after youth's release to the community within study period (estimated 2 years or less)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test a new mobile health intervention to help reduce parenting stress and increase treatment engagement for justice-involved youth with substance use disorders.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for caregivers of justice-involved youth aged 12-17 with substance use issues. Caregivers must be parents or legal guardians, fluent in English, and have internet access. Excluded are those with cognitive impairments or active psychosis that affects consent ability.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a mobile health app designed to reduce parenting stress among caregivers of justice-involved youth who need substance use treatment. It aims to improve treatment engagement by addressing this significant barrier.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves using an mHealth app, there may not be direct medical side effects; however, users might experience increased screen time which can lead to eye strain or sleep disturbances.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~after youth's release to the community within study period (estimated 2 years or less)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and after youth's release to the community within study period (estimated 2 years or less) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Child and Adolescent Services Assessment (Barriers to Youth Treatment)
Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (Mindful Parenting)
Motivation for Youth Treatment
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Youth Treatment Engagement
Other outcome measures
Caregiver Mental Health & Substance Use
Caregiver Qualitative Interview
Youth Qualitative Interview
+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: mHealth parenting stress appExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
mHealth parenting stress app intervention to reduce parenting stress and improving youth community-based treatment engagement.
Group II: Standard of careActive Control1 Intervention
Caregiver participants will receive an informational brochure describing ways to support one's adolescent during detention and community reentry and any other usual care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,469 Previous Clinical Trials
2,619,349 Total Patients Enrolled
University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,506 Previous Clinical Trials
15,238,495 Total Patients Enrolled
Johanna B Folk, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Media Library

mHealth parenting stress app (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05032742 — N/A
Stress Research Study Groups: Standard of care, mHealth parenting stress app
Stress Clinical Trial 2023: mHealth parenting stress app Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05032742 — N/A
mHealth parenting stress app (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05032742 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many participants can take part in this experiment?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov website indicates that recruitment for this trial is still open. It was first posted on September 15th 2021 and has since been updated on February 22nd 2022. 60 participants need to be found at a single site in order to close enrollment."

Answered by AI

Is it possible to enroll in this clinical experiment at the present time?

"Affirmative. According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is still looking for participants. It was first posted on September 15th 2021 and its most recent update occurred February 22nd 2022. The study needs 60 patients from a single research site."

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Phone Call
~21 spots leftby Sep 2025