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Smartphone-Assisted Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorder (SARC-YA Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Michael L Dennis, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Chestnut Health Systems

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Aged 18 to 26 at the time of discharge

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Must not have

Inability to read and communicate in English

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 9 months sfs minus 6 month sfs

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test whether providing young adults in outpatient treatment for substance abuse with a smartphone, data plan, and access to recovery-focused applications will help them to stay away from substance abuse better than without the phone.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adults aged 18-26 who are being discharged from outpatient substance use disorder treatment and have used substances within the last 90 days. They must be able to read and communicate in English and plan to stay in Chicago for the next 9 months.

What is being tested?

The study compares usual recovery support with a new method using smartphones (SARC-YA) after treatment discharge. Participants will get a smartphone, data plan, apps for daily assessments, feedback, behavioral tracking, and self-help tools to prevent relapse.

What are the potential side effects?

There may not be traditional medical side effects; however, participants might experience stress or anxiety from constant monitoring or reliance on digital devices which could impact their mental health.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am between 18 and 26 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I cannot read or communicate in English.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 9 months sfs minus 6 month sfs

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~9 months sfs minus 6 month sfs

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 months sfs minus 6 month sfs for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Change in GAIN's Substance Frequency Scale from baseline to 6 months (effect of providing the intervention)

Secondary study objectives

Change in European Quality of Life 5 dimensions (EQ5D) from baseline to 6 months

Change in GAIN Risk Behavior Screener (RBScr) from baseline to 6 months

Change in GAIN Substance Disorder Screener (SDScr) from baseline to 6 months

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Smartphone Addiction Recovery Coach (SARC) - Assisted Relapse PreventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in the experimental condition will receive a smartphone, a calling/texting/data plan, and the SARC-YA mobile applications for the first 6 months post treatment discharge. Experimental participants will 1) complete a 2-3 minute recovery-focused ecological momentary assessment (EMA) at 5 random times a day, receive feedback on their current answers, and provided access to behavioral charting of their past answers over time; and 2) receive continuous access to a suite of self-initiated ecological momentary interventions (EMI) to support their recovery via tool box of coping tools, apps related to getting support, and apps related to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Group II: Recovery Support as Usual ControlActive Control2 Interventions

Participants in the control and experimental condition will have access to post treatment recovery support services as usual.

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