Trial Outcomes & Findings for Brief Intervention for Justice-Involved Substance Users (NCT NCT03308877)
NCT ID: NCT03308877
Last Updated: 2025-03-18
Results Overview
Percent Days not using alcohol or drugs
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
132 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
6 months
Results posted on
2025-03-18
Participant Flow
Adults were recruited from Pretrial Services subsequent to being charged with a crime. They were eligible for the trial if they had a Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) score at or above 3, indicating harmful substance use and provided informed consent to participate.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
|---|---|---|
|
Overall Study
STARTED
|
70
|
62
|
|
Overall Study
6-week Assessment
|
53
|
44
|
|
Overall Study
COMPLETED
|
38
|
34
|
|
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
|
32
|
28
|
Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
|---|---|---|
|
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
|
32
|
28
|
Baseline Characteristics
Brief Intervention for Justice-Involved Substance Users
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
n=70 Participants
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
n=62 Participants
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Total
n=132 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
|
|---|---|---|---|
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
|
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
62 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
132 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Age, Continuous
|
37.68 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.70 • n=5 Participants
|
36.06 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.41 • n=7 Participants
|
36.90 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.54 • n=5 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Female
|
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
62 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Male
|
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · White
|
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Black
|
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity · Other
|
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Region of Enrollment
United States
|
70 participants
n=5 Participants
|
62 participants
n=7 Participants
|
132 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Timeline Followback; percent days abstinent
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34 percent days abstinent from alcohol/drug
STANDARD_DEVIATION 33 • n=5 Participants
|
32 percent days abstinent from alcohol/drug
STANDARD_DEVIATION 40 • n=7 Participants
|
33 percent days abstinent from alcohol/drug
STANDARD_DEVIATION 36 • n=5 Participants
|
|
Self-regulation Questionnaire
|
214.23 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.07 • n=5 Participants
|
211.37 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.02 • n=7 Participants
|
212.88 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.94 • n=5 Participants
|
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Alcohol use disorder identification test (AUDIT)
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14.23 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.84 • n=5 Participants
|
12.03 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.53 • n=7 Participants
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13.19 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.69 • n=5 Participants
|
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Psychopathy Checklist Revised - total score
|
22.49 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.15 • n=5 Participants
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21.14 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.51 • n=7 Participants
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21.85 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.79 • n=5 Participants
|
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Readiness Ruler (readiness to change)
|
6.71 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.92 • n=5 Participants
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6.24 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.78 • n=7 Participants
|
6.49 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.85 • n=5 Participants
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsPopulation: Those who completed 6-month follow-up
Percent Days not using alcohol or drugs
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
n=38 Participants
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
n=34 Participants
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
|---|---|---|
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Percent Days Abstinent
|
44 percentage of days abstinent
Standard Deviation 42
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42 percentage of days abstinent
Standard Deviation 41
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsPopulation: Individuals who completed the 6-month follow up.
Short Inventory of Problems with Alcohol or Drugs (SIP-AD) Range 0-45 higher = more problems
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
n=38 Participants
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
n=34 Participants
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
|---|---|---|
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Substance Use Consequences (SIP-AD)
|
14.55 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.38
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15.24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.79
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 2 yearsNumber of violent charges during follow-up from Statewide Database
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
n=36 Participants
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
n=28 Participants
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
|---|---|---|
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Violent Charges
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.48 violent charges during 2-year follow up
Standard Deviation .97
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.43 violent charges during 2-year follow up
Standard Deviation .92
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Adverse Events
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Standard Care (SC)
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 15 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
| Measure |
Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI)
n=70 participants at risk
BMI: Four 45-minute, brief motivational sessions for substance use
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
Standard Care (SC)
n=62 participants at risk
Stadard Care (SC): Standard procedures at pretrial program + assessement
|
|---|---|---|
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Social circumstances
Arrest; new criminal charges
|
27.1%
19/70 • Number of events 19 • 6 months
|
24.2%
15/62 • Number of events 15 • 6 months
|
Additional Information
Marc T. Swogger, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Phone: 585-301-7738
Email: [email protected]
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place