Behavioral AddictionParcaNCT07199374
PARCA (a Digital Tool) to Improve Justice and Health
A study testing PARCA in people with Behavioral Addiction, run by George Mason University at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA)-a mobile application that allows justice-involved people to set and manage personal goals to support sustained, successful community supervision. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Behavioral Addiction
- What is being tested?
- PARCA
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2025to May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All officers that supervise individuals All individuals on supervision that indicate drug use -
Who cannot join
- Individuals that have poor performance on their job clients have serious mental health disorders
- -
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Travis County Community Services
Austin, Texas, 78701
Rudy Perez, MA, 5125086452, Rudy.Perez@traviscountytx.gov
ftaxman@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Dallas County Community Supervision
Dallas, Texas, 75207
Arnold Patrick, MA, 9565876170, arnold.patrick@dallascounty.gov
Marta Kahn, Ph.D., 9563766350, marta.kahn@dallascounty.gov
About this study
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA)-a mobile application that allows justice-involved people to set and manage personal goals to support sustained, successful community supervision. Through this study, we aim to conduct surveys and interviews aimed to gain a better understanding of ways to improve the substance use treatment process, connections between clients and officers, and goal selection and achievement for clients using the PARCA app
Read the detailed description
This study tests a new technological intervention referred to as Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA). The application uses motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques to engage clients in problem solving by identifying issues, identifying goals, making progress towards the goals, incentivizing clients to achieve the goals, and working towards completion of supervision. Officers can view the goals, progress, and points accumulated to improve supervision outcomes.
- Conditions
- Behavioral Addiction
- Being tested
- PARCA
- Keywords
- probation supervision, recovery app
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PARCABehavioural
PARCA is an s an app to facilitate goal management, resource allocation, and managing progress.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PARCA App | Experimental | Officers and clients are using the application of PARCA which is on their phone and a web-based application. PARCA is a tool to detail goals and progress towards goals Receives: Behavioral: PARCA |
| Standard Supervision | No intervention | Officers and clients are not using any new procedures or tools; they are using standard care. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Days till the Individual Initiates Treatment
This represents the number of days that the individual starts treatment based on the day that they started supervision. This can be measured in the supervision records. This is an event in the record system like an electronic health record.
Measured: The timeframe is 365 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number of Treatment Sessions in 90 days
This represents the number of times the individual participated in treatment during a 90 day window. This can be measured from supervision records.
Measured: For 365 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Sep 2025
- Study start1 Mar 2025
- Primary completionMay 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Behavioral AddictionStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- George Mason University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Q2i, LLC, RTI International, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Faye S. Taxman, PhD, Principal investigator, George Mason University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07199374
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GeorgeMasonU
- Other IDs
- R42DA056255
- Acronym
- Parca
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 19 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: These are confidential
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- PARCA (a Digital Tool) to Improve Justice and Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07199374
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Parca / GeorgeMasonU
- Conditions
- Behavioral Addiction
- Keywords
- probation supervision, recovery app
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- George Mason UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Q2i, LLC, RTI International, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Sep 2025 (actual)
- 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 purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA)-a mobile application that allows justice-involved people to set and manage personal goals to support sustained, successful community supervision. Through this study, we aim to conduct surveys and interviews aimed to gain a better understanding of ways to improve the substance use treatment process, connections between clients and officers, and goal selection and achievement for clients using the PARCA app
Detailed description
This study tests a new technological intervention referred to as Probation/Parole and Reentry Coach Application (PARCA). The application uses motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques to engage clients in problem solving by identifying issues, identifying goals, making progress towards the goals, incentivizing clients to achieve the goals, and working towards completion of supervision. Officers can view the goals, progress, and points accumulated to improve supervision outcomes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| PARCA App | Experimental | Behavioral: PARCAOfficers and clients are using the application of PARCA which is on their phone and a web-based application. PARCA is a tool to detail goals and progress towards goals |
| Standard Supervision | No intervention | –Officers and clients are not using any new procedures or tools; they are using standard care. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All officers that supervise individuals All individuals on supervision that indicate drug use -
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Individuals that have poor performance on their job clients have serious mental health disorders
- -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PARCAPARCA is an s an app to facilitate goal management, resource allocation, and managing progress. | Behavioural | PARCA App |
Primary outcome
Number of Days till the Individual Initiates Treatment
Time frame: The timeframe is 365 days
This represents the number of days that the individual starts treatment based on the day that they started supervision. This can be measured in the supervision records. This is an event in the record system like an electronic health record.
1 secondary outcome
Number of Treatment Sessions in 90 days
Time frame: For 365 days
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. These are confidential
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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.
Faye S. Taxman, PhD principal investigator
George Mason University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing PARCA in people with Behavioral Addiction, run by George Mason University at 2 sites 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 2 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Faye S Taxman, Ph.D. (7039938555, ftaxman@gmu.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Days till the Individual Initiates Treatment (time frame: The timeframe is 365 days). 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 30 Sep 2025.