Substance AbuseJUSTNCT02449057
An Evaluation of JUST Court in Yuma County, AZ
A study testing JUST in people with Substance Abuse and Adolescent Behavior, run by Pepperdine University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Arizona has created a pilot program for juvenile probationers called Juveniles under Supervision and Treatment (JUST), which includes swift and certain, but modest responses, to technical violations of the terms of juvenile probation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Substance Abuse, Adolescent Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency Unspecified
- What is being tested?
- JUST
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Mar 2014to Jun 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 13 to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Newly probated
- At least 13 years old
- No older than 17 years and 3 months
- At least nine months remaining on supervision
- Must be on standard probation with a supervision level of moderate to maximum
- Must be able to participate in the program for at least nine months
Who cannot join
- Not meeting all inclusion criteria
- Sex offender
- Dangerous offenses
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center
Yuma, Arizona, 85364
About this study
Official title: An Evaluation of JUST (Juveniles Under Supervision and Treatment) Court in Yuma County, AZ
Arizona has created a pilot program for juvenile probationers called Juveniles under Supervision and Treatment (JUST), which includes swift and certain, but modest responses, to technical violations of the terms of juvenile probation. JUST targets high- and medium-risk juvenile probationers and its stated objective is to reduce violations and overall incarceration of youth in the program. The JUST pilot is being implemented under the authority of the Arizona Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF) and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
Read the detailed description
Arizona's Juveniles Under Supervision and Treatment (JUST) Court is a pilot project initiated by the Arizona Governor's office. It is designed to test whether the principles of Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision-clear rules, close monitoring, and swift and certain, but modest, penalties for each violation can succeed when applied to juveniles under community supervision. The Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts piloted JUST in two counties: Yavapai and Yuma. The Yuma program was launched in March 2011. The goal of JUST is to (a) reduce the violation rate so as to reduce the number of petitions filed to revoke probation (the purpose is to reduce the use of juvenile detention), and (b) reduce recidivism overall. All juveniles in Yavapai are supervised under JUST (evaluation using an RCT is therefore unfeasible). JUST in Yuma is now being scaled up, which affords the opportunity for an RCT. The goal of the RCT is to compare the performance of youth supervised under JUST with those supervised under probation-as-usual.
- Being tested
- JUST
- Medical subject headings
- Substance-Related Disorders, Adolescent Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
JUSTOther
Swift, certain, and proportionate sanctions for violations of terms of community supervision.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| JUST | Experimental | Juveniles Under Supervision and Treatment. This entails swift, certain, and modest sanctions for violations of terms of community supervision. Receives: Other: JUST |
| Probation-as-Usual | No intervention | Juvenile probation-as-usual. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of days served in detention
Number of days served in detention
Measured: followup at 6 months
Recidivism
Number of new arrests (overall, and by type)
Measured: followup at 6 months
Secondary outcomes (5)
Truancy
Number of days truant
Measured: followup at 6 months
Failure to appear
Number of no-shows for probation appointments
Measured: followup at 6 months
Other technical violations
Number of other technical violations
Measured: followup at 6 months
Substance use
Results of urinalysis screens from routine testing and research-based testing
Measured: followup at 6 months
New dispositions
Number of new dispositions, by (type)
Measured: followup at 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2015 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2014
- Primary completionJun 2016
- Study completionJun 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Substance AbuseStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pepperdine University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Angela Hawken, PhD, Principal investigator, Pepperdine University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02449057
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SPP1014F01
- Acronym
- JUST
- Status last verified
- Apr 2018
- First submitted
- 10 Feb 2015
- Last updated
- 10 Apr 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Apr 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Evaluation of JUST (Juveniles Under Supervision and Treatment) Court in Yuma County, AZ
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02449057
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- JUST / SPP1014F01
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Pepperdine UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Study start
- Mar 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 2015 (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.
Arizona has created a pilot program for juvenile probationers called Juveniles under Supervision and Treatment (JUST), which includes swift and certain, but modest responses, to technical violations of the terms of juvenile probation. JUST targets high- and medium-risk juvenile probationers and its stated objective is to reduce violations and overall incarceration of youth in the program. The JUST pilot is being implemented under the authority of the Arizona Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF) and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
Detailed description
Arizona's Juveniles Under Supervision and Treatment (JUST) Court is a pilot project initiated by the Arizona Governor's office. It is designed to test whether the principles of Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision-clear rules, close monitoring, and swift and certain, but modest, penalties for each violation can succeed when applied to juveniles under community supervision. The Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts piloted JUST in two counties: Yavapai and Yuma. The Yuma program was launched in March 2011. The goal of JUST is to (a) reduce the violation rate so as to reduce the number of petitions filed to revoke probation (the purpose is to reduce the use of juvenile detention), and (b) reduce recidivism overall. All juveniles in Yavapai are supervised under JUST (evaluation using an RCT is therefore unfeasible). JUST in Yuma is now being scaled up, which affords the opportunity for an RCT. The goal of the RCT is to compare the performance of youth supervised under JUST with those supervised under probation-as-usual.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| JUST | Experimental | Other: JUSTJuveniles Under Supervision and Treatment. This entails swift, certain, and modest sanctions for violations of terms of community supervision. |
| Probation-as-Usual | No intervention | –Juvenile probation-as-usual. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Newly probated
- At least 13 years old
- No older than 17 years and 3 months
- At least nine months remaining on supervision
- Must be on standard probation with a supervision level of moderate to maximum
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Not meeting all inclusion criteria
- Sex offender
- Dangerous offenses
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTSwift, certain, and proportionate sanctions for violations of terms of community supervision. | Other | JUST |
Primary outcome
Number of days served in detention
Time frame: followup at 6 months
Number of days served in detention
Recidivism
Time frame: followup at 6 months
Number of new arrests (overall, and by type)
5 secondary outcomes
Truancy
Time frame: followup at 6 months
Failure to appear
Time frame: followup at 6 months
Other technical violations
Time frame: followup at 6 months
Substance use
Time frame: followup at 6 months
New dispositions
Time frame: followup at 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Apr 2018.
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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.
Angela Hawken, PhD principal investigator
Pepperdine University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing JUST in people with Substance Abuse and Adolescent Behavior, run by Pepperdine University 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 6 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2018. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of days served in detention (time frame: followup at 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 10 Apr 2018.