Preventing Opioid Use Among Justice-involved Youth as They Transition to Adulthood Leveraging Safe Adults (LeSA)
NCT ID: NCT04678960
Last Updated: 2025-12-12
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
250 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-02-15
2025-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Standard Reentry Practice
Youth/safe adult participants only receive assessments (baseline assessment while youth are at the facility; 3, 6, 12, 18 months follow-up assessments after youth are released from the facility).
No interventions assigned to this group
TBRI Training only
Youth/safe adult dyads participate in 9 TBRI caregiver modules (caregivers only), 9 youth modules (youth only), and 4 Nurture Groups (caregiver and youth joint role-play activities) prior to youth's release.
After the youth's release, they would receive phone support (only when requested by the caregiver or youth).
Trust-based Relational Intervention Training
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI Group Training is comprised of three components: TBRI Youth Group Training (youth only), Caregiver Training (caregivers only), and Nurture Groups (youth-caregiver joint roleplay activities), which is conducted prior to youth's release.
TBRI Training + TBRI In-Home Structured Coaching
Youth/safe adult dyads participate in 9 TBRI caregiver modules (caregivers only), 9 youth modules (youth only), and 4 Nurture Groups (caregiver and youth joint role-play activities) prior to youth's release.
After youth's release, trained TCU TBRI Practitioners provide coaching sessions to youth/safe adult dyads in which they meet 4 times (once monthly) over the first 4 months following release.
Trust-based Relational Intervention Training
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI Group Training is comprised of three components: TBRI Youth Group Training (youth only), Caregiver Training (caregivers only), and Nurture Groups (youth-caregiver joint roleplay activities), which is conducted prior to youth's release.
Trust-based Relational Intervention In-Home Structured Coaching
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI In-Home Structured Training includes four structured in-home coaching sessions.
TBRI Training + TBRI In-Home Responsive Coaching
Youth/safe adult dyads participate in 9 TBRI caregiver modules (caregivers only), 9 youth modules (youth only), and 4 Nurture Groups (caregiver and youth joint role-play activities) prior to youth's release.
After youth's release, trained TCU TBRI Practitioners provide coaching sessions to youth/safe adult dyads. They meet a minimum of 2 times during the first 2 months after release. Starting from Month 3, TBRI Practitioners would provide additional coaching when requested or when a research assistant (RA) identifies a need for additional coaching sessions.
Trust-based Relational Intervention Training
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI Group Training is comprised of three components: TBRI Youth Group Training (youth only), Caregiver Training (caregivers only), and Nurture Groups (youth-caregiver joint roleplay activities), which is conducted prior to youth's release.
Trust-based Relational Intervention In-Home Responsive Coaching
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI In-Home Responsive Training includes at least 2 structured in-home coaching sessions plus additional sessions indefinitely as needed.
Interventions
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Trust-based Relational Intervention Training
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI Group Training is comprised of three components: TBRI Youth Group Training (youth only), Caregiver Training (caregivers only), and Nurture Groups (youth-caregiver joint roleplay activities), which is conducted prior to youth's release.
Trust-based Relational Intervention In-Home Structured Coaching
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI In-Home Structured Training includes four structured in-home coaching sessions.
Trust-based Relational Intervention In-Home Responsive Coaching
The intervention (Trust-based Relational Intervention® TBRI®) uses a youth-centered, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to strengthen youth/safe adult relationships and improve youth self-regulation (thinking, emotions, and behavior). TBRI includes TBRI Group Training and TBRI In-Home Coaching.
TBRI In-Home Responsive Training includes at least 2 structured in-home coaching sessions plus additional sessions indefinitely as needed.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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 Criteria
* Active suicide risk at the time of recruitment
15 Years
20 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Texas Christian University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Danica K Knight, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Texas Christian University
Locations
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Illinois Youth Center - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Illinois Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Grafton, Illinois, United States
Illinois Youth Center- Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Illinois, United States
Illinois Youth Center- Warrenville
Naperville, Illinois, United States
Illinois Youth Center - St. Charles
St. Charles, Illinois, United States
Grayson County Juvenile Center/Boot Camp
Denison, Texas, United States
Texas Monarch Academy for Girls/Rite of Passage
Denison, Texas, United States
Williamson County Juvenile Services
Georgetown, Texas, United States
Lake Granbury Youth Services/Rite of Passage
Granbury, Texas, United States
Harris County Youth Village
Houston, Texas, United States
Collin County Juvenile Probation Services
McKinney, Texas, United States
Countries
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References
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