Parent SMART for Adolescents in Residential Substance Use Treatment
This study is testing a program called Parent SMART, which aims to help parents of adolescents (ages 12-18) who are in residential treatment for substance use. Many adolescents relapse after leaving residential treatment, and this study believes that involving parents can help. Parent SMART combines a computer program called Parenting Wisely with coaching sessions and an online forum for parents. The study will compare Parent SMART to standard residential treatment. Researchers will measure changes in how parents monitor their children, how they communicate, and how families interact, from the start of the study until 24 weeks after discharge. The study plans to enroll 220 participants, but its current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study comparing Parent SMART to usual residential treatment, with a planned enrollment of 220 participants.
- What's involved
- Adolescents must be willing and able to participate in a 2-hour interview before leaving residential treatment. Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 24 weeks after discharge from residential treatment.
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Parent SMART (Substance Misuse in Adolescents in Residential Treatment)
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
3 sites across 3 statesStudy leadership
- Sara J Becker, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Brown University and Northwestern University
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What this trial measures
- Change in Parental MonitoringBaseline to 24 Weeks Post Discharge
The Parental Monitoring Questionnaire (PMQ), a parent-report and adolescent-report measure, will be used to assess dimensions of parental monitoring. It has three subscales: Child Disclosure, Parent Solicitation, and Parental Control.
- Change in Parental CommunicationBaseline to 24 Weeks Post Discharge
The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PCAS), a parent-report and adolescent-report measure, will be used to assess dimensions of parental monitoring. It has two subscales: General Communication and Problems with Communication.
- Change in Family Assessment Task Interaction RatingsBaseline to 24 Weeks Post Discharge
The Family Assessment Task, a video-taped family problem solving task will be used to provide an in vivo assessment of parenting behavior. Three tasks provide data on monitoring and communication: Limit Setting, Substance Use Norms, and Monitoring and Listening. Tapes will be coded by two raters blind to condition.
- Change in Proportion of Days Used Over the Past 90 Days Outside of a Controlled EnvironmentBaseline to 24 Weeks Post Discharge
The Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - Core is a well-validated clinical interview used to assess adolescent substance use in a range of settings. Substance consumption information is collected using a calendar format with temporal cues (e.g., holidays) to assist in recall of days when alcohol and other drugs were used. Possible number of days range from 0 to 90. Values are adjusted to reflect the percent of days used outside of controlled environment, with final values ranging from 0 to 100%.
- Change in Substance Use ProblemsBaseline to 24 Weeks Post Discharge
The Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - Core is a well-validated clinical interview used to assess adolescent substance use in a range of settings. The Substance-Related Problems Scale provides a count of substance-related problems experienced over the past 90 days. Possible values range from 0 to 11.