Probationary FailureDYTNCT01187121
Evaluating A Drug Testing and Graduated Sanctions Program in Delaware
An observational study of Probationary Failure and Recidivism, run by University of Delaware at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The objective of this three year project funded by the National Institute of Justice is to conduct a program evaluation of the "Decide Your Time" program at the Hares Corner Office of the Delaware Department of Probation and Parole. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Probationary Failure, Recidivism, Drug Relapse
- How many people
- 800 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2010to not given
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Delaware Probationers who fail a urine screen are randomly assigned to either intensive supervision probation (ISP)(n=400) or the Decide Your Time program(n=400).
Who may be able to join
- sentenced to intensive supervision and fails a urine drug screen at the HAres Corner Probation office in Delaware
Who cannot join
- Clinical Diagnosis of DSM-IV Mental Illness
- Judge ordered Zero Tolerance program
- Sex Offender
- Less than sixty days on probation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
New Castle Day Reporting Center at Hares Corner, 26 Parkway Circle
New Castle, Delaware, 19720
About this study
The objective of this three year project funded by the National Institute of Justice is to conduct a program evaluation of the "Decide Your Time" program at the Hares Corner Office of the Delaware Department of Probation and Parole. The program is intended to provide an alternative to incarceration by monitoring chronic drug offenders through increased, regularly scheduled, known urinalysis testing, coupled with increasing sanctions and referral to treatment for positive tests. The program was designed and is being implemented by the Delaware Department of Probation and Parole. Offenders will become eligible for the program when they test positive for drugs at their initial probation intake at the Hare's Corner Probation Office in New Castle, Delaware or are moved from standard probation to intensive supervision due to failed urine tests. Due to budgetary constraints, the office lacks sufficient resources to place all eligible offenders into the program. The Department of Probation thus intends to randomly assign eligible offenders to either intensive supervision probation (ISP)(n=400) or the Decide Your Time program(n=400). Those in ISP will receive the normal intensive supervision requirements, including weekly visits and random urinalysis. Those in the enhanced condition will receive regularly scheduled urinalysis coupled with referral to treatment, if required, and a program of graduated sanctions. The Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies is conducting an evaluation of the program that involves examining data on effectiveness, and collecting and examining data on program implementation, and probation officer and client perspectives of how the program worked. It is hypothesized that those randomized to the Decide Your Time program will have fewer arrests, violations and positive urine screens upon program completion than those randomized to the control condition.
- Conditions
- Probationary Failure, Recidivism, Drug Relapse
- Keywords
- Graduated Sanctions, Probationary failure, recidivism, drug relapse, criminal justice
- Medical subject headings
- Recidivism
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Those persons randomized to the Decide Your Time program. | |
| Standard Pracitice | Those persons randomized to the standard probationary practice condition. |
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Aug 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Probationary FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 800 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Delaware
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Delaware Department of Probation & Parole
- Investigators
- Daniel J O'Connell, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Delaware
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01187121
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 139855
- Acronym
- DYT
- Status last verified
- Aug 2010
- First submitted
- 20 Aug 2010
- Last updated
- 23 Aug 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Aug 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluating A Drug Testing and Graduated Sanctions Program in Delaware
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01187121
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DYT / 139855
- Conditions
- Probationary Failure, Recidivism, Drug Relapse
- Keywords
- Graduated Sanctions, Probationary failure, recidivism, drug relapse, criminal justice
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 800 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of DelawareUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Delaware Department of Probation & Parole
- Study start
- Jun 2010
- First posted
- 23 Aug 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objective of this three year project funded by the National Institute of Justice is to conduct a program evaluation of the "Decide Your Time" program at the Hares Corner Office of the Delaware Department of Probation and Parole. The program is intended to provide an alternative to incarceration by monitoring chronic drug offenders through increased, regularly scheduled, known urinalysis testing, coupled with increasing sanctions and referral to treatment for positive tests. The program was designed and is being implemented by the Delaware Department of Probation and Parole. Offenders will become eligible for the program when they test positive for drugs at their initial probation intake at the Hare's Corner Probation Office in New Castle, Delaware or are moved from standard probation to intensive supervision due to failed urine tests. Due to budgetary constraints, the office lacks sufficient resources to place all eligible offenders into the program. The Department of Probation thus intends to randomly assign eligible offenders to either intensive supervision probation (ISP)(n=400) or the Decide Your Time program(n=400). Those in ISP will receive the normal intensive supervision requirements, including weekly visits and random urinalysis. Those in the enhanced condition will receive regularly scheduled urinalysis coupled with referral to treatment, if required, and a program of graduated sanctions. The Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies is conducting an evaluation of the program that involves examining data on effectiveness, and collecting and examining data on program implementation, and probation officer and client perspectives of how the program worked. It is hypothesized that those randomized to the Decide Your Time program will have fewer arrests, violations and positive urine screens upon program completion than those randomized to the control condition.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | – | –Those persons randomized to the Decide Your Time program. |
| Standard Pracitice | – | –Those persons randomized to the standard probationary practice condition. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Delaware Probationers who fail a urine screen are randomly assigned to either intensive supervision probation (ISP)(n=400) or the Decide Your Time program(n=400).
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- sentenced to intensive supervision and fails a urine drug screen at the HAres Corner Probation office in Delaware
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Clinical Diagnosis of DSM-IV Mental Illness
- Judge ordered Zero Tolerance program
- Sex Offender
- Less than sixty days on probation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Aug 2010.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Daniel J O'Connell, PhD principal investigator
University of Delaware
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Probationary Failure and Recidivism, run by University of Delaware at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Aug 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Aug 2010.