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Probation officers as drug counselors: a new way to help teens?

NCT ID NCT03015805

Disease control Sponsor: Chestnut Health Systems Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether juvenile probation officers can deliver a behavioral program called Contingency Management to teens on their caseload who have drug problems. The program uses rewards and counseling to encourage teens to stop using drugs. Researchers measured drug use through urine tests and self-reports over 9 months. The goal was to see if this approach works when delivered by probation officers instead of traditional therapists.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Contingency Management (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that probation officers can effectively deliver drug treatment to teens, expanding access to care.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but it tested a new delivery method (by probation officers) rather than a new treatment, so impact may be limited. Results may not apply to all settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

310 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2017

Finished

Jun 2023

Lead sponsor

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

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

There are 2 types of participants in this study: juvenile probation officers and youth. Inclusion Criteria for juvenile probation officers: * Employed as a juvenile probation officer within one of the participating counties * Serving clients aged 12-18 years old with a substance abuse problem Exclusion Criteria for juvenile probation officers: * Not employed as a juvenile probation officer within one of the participating counties * Not serving clients aged 12-18 years old with a substance abuse problem * Juvenile probation officers solely assigned to a specialized caseload (e.g., sexual offense or gang unit) were excluded if they were the only one in their county with that assignment because randomization would be precluded Inclusion Criteria for youth: * Newly opened probation case (can have previous cases) * 12-18 years old * Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) substance use disorder Exclusion Criteria for youth: * Pervasive intellectual or developmental disorder * Active psychotic disorder * Youth actively involved in a Drug Court Program at time of study recruitment Ages Eligible for Study * Youth: 12 Years to 18 Years * JPOs: Any age

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Substance abuse

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Blaine County Juvenile Probation

    Hailey, Idaho, 83333, United States

  • Canyon County Juvenile Probation

    Caldwell, Idaho, 83605, United States

  • Carson City Juvenile Probation

    Carson City, Nevada, 89701, United States

  • Cassia County Juvenile Probation

    Burley, Idaho, 83318, United States

  • Deschutes County Juvenile Probation

    Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States

  • Gooding County Juvenile Probation

    Gooding, Idaho, 83330, United States

  • Jerome County Juvenile Probation

    Jerome, Idaho, 83338, United States

  • Lincoln County Juvenile Probation

    Shoshone, Idaho, 83352, United States

  • Marion County Juvenile Probation

    Salem, Oregon, 97301, United States

  • Minidoka Juvenile Probation

    Rupert, Idaho, 83350, United States

  • Twin Falls County Juvenile Probation

    Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, United States

  • Umatilla County Juvenile Probation

    Pendleton, Oregon, 97801, United States

  • Wasco County Juvenile Probation

    The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States

  • Washoe County Juvenile Probation

    Reno, Nevada, 89512, United States

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