N/A
N=53
Increasing Caregiver Engagement in Juvenile Drug Courts
Substance Abuse
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03051997 ↗Enrolled (actual)
53
Serious AEs
11.3%
Results posted
Dec 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Positive Urine Drug Screens at 5 Months Post-baseline — 18; 13 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Caregiver Contingency Management + Usual Drug Court Treatment (Behavioral); Usual Drug Court Treatment (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 13+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Primary completion
- Dec 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Positive Urine Drug Screens at 5 Months Post-baseline |
18; 13 | — |
| PRIMARY Frequency of Substance Use and Substance-related Problems Self-reported by Youth on the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs. |
2.56; 8.03; 4.26; 12.69; 0.63; 2.85 | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to 18 Months Post-baseline in Youth Arrests, Charges, and Convictions. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to 18 Months Post-baseline in Youth Delinquent Behaviors (Measured at 0, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, and 18 Months). |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to 18 Months Post-baseline in Caregiver Reports on Youth Internalizing Symptoms and Externalizing Behaviors (Measured at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and 18 Months). |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to 18 Months Post-baseline in Youth Reports on Youth Internalizing Symptoms and Externalizing Behaviors (Measured at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and 18 Months). |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to Post-treatment in Caregiver Substance Use Problems. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to Post-treatment in Caregiver Depressive Symptoms. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to Post-treatment in Therapist-Family Working Alliance (Measured at 1, 2, 3, and 4 Months, as Well as Post-treatment). |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to Post-treatment in Caregiver Treatment Attendance and Activity Completion (Measured at 1, 2, 3, and 4 Months, as Well as Post-treatment). |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to the End of JDC Involvement in Caregiver Attendance at JDC Sessions. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Rates of Treatment Completion. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Satisfaction With Treatment and JDC. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to Post-treatment in Caregiver Perceptions of Incentive Programs. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to 36 Months Post-baseline in Therapist and JDC Personnel Perceptions of Incentive Programs (Measured at 0, 12, 24, and 36 Months). |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Reports at Post-treatment on Youth and Caregiver Attitudes Toward Incentive Programs. |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline to 36 Months Post-baseline in Therapist and JDC Personnel Attitudes Toward Incentive Programs (Measured at 0, 12, 24, and 36 Months). |
— | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test a prize-based contingency management intervention for increasing caregiver engagement in juvenile drug court and adolescent drug treatment, and for achieving the ultimate outcomes of reduced substance use and delinquent behavior among drug court-involved youth.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for youth:
- Involved in juvenile drug court
- Aged 13-17 years
- Youth is willing to participate
- At least one caregiver is willing to participate in the youth's treatment
- Fluent in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria for youth:
- Diagnosed with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder
Inclusion Criteria for caregivers:
- Caregiver of youth involved in juvenile drug court
- Caregiver is willing to participate
- Fluent in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria for caregivers:
- Diagnosed with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder
Inclusion Criteria for therapists:
- Providing substance abuse treatment to a youth in juvenile drug court
Exclusion Criteria for therapists:
- None
Inclusion Criteria for Juvenile Drug Court Personnel:
- Personnel working in juvenile drug court
Exclusion Criteria for Juvenile Drug Court Personnel:
- None
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03051997). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.