Trusted adults may keep At-Risk teens off opioids
NCT ID NCT04678960
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called Trust-based Relational Intervention (TBRI) to prevent opioid and other drug use in 250 teens aged 15-18 who were leaving juvenile justice facilities. Each teen worked with a trusted adult to build supportive relationships. The goal was to see if this approach could delay or prevent drug use as they transitioned to adulthood.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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250 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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15 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: For the effectiveness component, * 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: * Youth outside the age range described above * Active suicide risk at the time of recruitment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Collin County Juvenile Probation Services
McKinney, Texas, 75071, United States
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Grayson County Juvenile Center/Boot Camp
Denison, Texas, 75020, United States
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Harris County Youth Village
Houston, Texas, 77586, United States
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Illinois Youth Center - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Illinois Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Grafton, Illinois, 62037, United States
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Illinois Youth Center - St. Charles
St. Charles, Illinois, 60175, United States
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Illinois Youth Center- Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Illinois, 62946, United States
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Illinois Youth Center- Warrenville
Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States
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Lake Granbury Youth Services/Rite of Passage
Granbury, Texas, 76048, United States
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Texas Monarch Academy for Girls/Rite of Passage
Denison, Texas, 75020, United States
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Williamson County Juvenile Services
Georgetown, Texas, 78626, United States
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