Status:
COMPLETED
Preventing Opioid Use Among Justice-involved Youth as They Transition to Adulthood Leveraging Safe Adults (LeSA)
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Christian University
Conditions:
Opioid Use
Substance Use
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-20 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Across the US, substance use is a significant public health concern, with juvenile justice (JJ)-involved youth representing a particularly vulnerable population. The current study proposes to adapt an...
Detailed Description
Across the US, substance use (SU) is a significant public health concern, with an estimated 11.1 million misusing prescription opioids. Rates of opioid use disorders (OUDs) have increased exponentiall...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For the effectiveness component,
- Youth ages 15-18 at study enrollment
- Being disposed to community supervision (i.e., probation) following a minimum of 2 months in the secure residential JJ facility
- No indication of active suicide risk
- Being able to identify one safe adult that is willing to participate in the study.
- For the implementation component:
- • All staff with direct care or supervisory responsibilities within and outside the facilities (i.e., officers supervising youth after release) working with TCU on the LeSA project.
Exclusion
- Youth outside the age range described above
- Active suicide risk at the time of recruitment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04678960
Start Date
February 15 2021
End Date
September 30 2025
Last Update
December 12 2025
Active Locations (11)
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1
Illinois Youth Center - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
2
Illinois Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Grafton, Illinois, United States, 62037
3
Illinois Youth Center- Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Illinois, United States, 62946
4
Illinois Youth Center- Warrenville
Naperville, Illinois, United States, 60563