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University of Nebraska |
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Information provided by: | University of Nebraska |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00690352 |
This social science study hypothesizes that convicted felony drug offenders in Nebraska who participated in Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) as part of their probation or parole showed significantly better outcomes (specifically, less recidivism) at six months post-entrance to SSAS compared to those who did not participate in SSAS.
Condition | Intervention |
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Substance-Related Disorders Alcohol-Related Disorders |
Behavioral: Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Case Control, Retrospective |
Official Title: | Comparing Recidivism Rates of Felony Drug Offenders in Nebraska Who Were Sentenced to, and/or Participated in, Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) to Those Without SSAS |
Estimated Enrollment: | 344 |
Study Start Date: | March 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2008 |
Since March 2006, Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) has been available at five sites in Nebraska as an enhancement of probation and parole for felony drug offenders whose scores on initial screening instruments warrant such placement. SSAS enhancements to traditional probation and parole include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in groups; use of incentives; positive reinforcement; and motivational interviewing.
Records of probationers and parolees who participated in SSAS starting anytime between March 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007 were studied to assess recidivism rates. Recidivism for this study is defined as "an arrest and conviction on a new charge while on probation or parole."
The records of a matched control group of non-SSAS probationers and parolees who entered probation or parole during the same time period with similar drug felony offenses and similar screening scores were also studied. Control group was also matched, as much as possible, with similar age group, demographic data, rural/urban residence, and level of felony offense.
Investigators performed a statistical analysis to determine recidivism rates at six months post-entrance to SSAS (and for the control group, at six months post-entrance to probation or parole).
Ages Eligible for Study: | 17 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Probationers and parolees who participated in SSAS starting anytime between March 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007 at any of the five participating SSAS sites in Nebraska, plus matched sets of probationers and parolees who did not participated in SSAS at any of the probation/parole sites in the state of Nebraska.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Carolyn C Meeks, M.A. | 402-995-4347 | Carolyn.Meeks@va.gov |
Contact: Kathleen M Grant, M.D. | 402-995-3112 | Kathleen.Grant2@va.gov |
United States, Nebraska | |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | Recruiting |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68182 | |
Principal Investigator: Kathleen M Grant, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Kathleen M Grant, MD | University of Nebraska |
Responsible Party: | University of Nebraska Medical Center ( Kathleen Grant, M.D. ) |
Study ID Numbers: | UNMC IRB#066-08-FB |
Study First Received: | May 6, 2008 |
Last Updated: | May 30, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00690352 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision SSAS substance use disorder felony drug offender |
probation parole cognitive behavioral therapy CBT |
Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Disorders of Environmental Origin Alcohol-Related Disorders |
Pathologic Processes Disease |