Job training for former inmates: does it work?
NCT ID NCT05966831
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a self-control training program combined with virtual-reality job interview practice helps formerly incarcerated individuals find jobs and stay out of prison. About 21 people took part. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Actively enrolled in A Brighter Way Program * 3rd grade reading level or higher Exclusion Criteria: * Has uncorrected hearing or visual problem that prevents them from using the training
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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