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NCT Number: NCT03308877

Brief Intervention for Justice-Involved Substance Users

This is a randomized clinical trial to study ways of helping justice-involved people change to more healthy behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Violence

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pretrial Services, Inc., Rochester, New York, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • In Monroe County Pretrial Services Program

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

BMI

Behavioral

Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use

Stadard Care (SC)

Behavioral

Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent Days Abstinent

    Time frame: 6 months

    Percent Days not using alcohol or drugs

  2. Substance Use Consequences (SIP-AD)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Short Inventory of Problems with Alcohol or Drugs (SIP-AD) Range 0-45 higher = more problems

  3. Violent Charges

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of violent charges during follow-up from Statewide Database

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Rochester

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Official study title

Brief Intervention for Justice-Involved Substance Users: Moderators and Mechanisms of Change

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 13, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 18, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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