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CompletedNCT00570206ENCOREUpdated Dec 23, 2009

An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Compliance in a Probation Setting

An interventional study of Motivational Interviewing in Compliance With Terms of Probation Sentence, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-12-23.

Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
300
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Motivational Interviewing (MI) on probationer progress over a 6-month period, using probation officers as the MI providers.

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Conditions studied

  • Compliance With Terms of Probation Sentence

Keywords

  • Probation
  • Motivational
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In context

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston is the lead sponsor of 880 studies on the registry; 209 are open to participants now.

Of its 170 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 140 (82%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Participants must be on felony probation.
  2. Participants must be English speaking.
  3. Participants must be classified as medium or high-risk.
  4. Participants must be placed on a non-specialized caseload.
  5. Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Does not speak English.
  2. Is less than 18 years old.
  3. Is not on felony probation.
  4. Is not classified as medium or high-risk.
  5. Is placed on a specialized caseload.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Probation officers trained to use Motivational Interviewing while conducting meetings with probationers.

    Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing

  • No intervention
    2

    Probation officers who are interested in Motivational Interviewing, but have not yet been trained to use it while conducting meetings with probationers.

  • No intervention
    3

    Treatment as usual. Regular probation officers conduct standard meetings with probationers.

Interventions

  • BehavioralMotivational Interviewing

    Probation officers trained to use Motivational Interviewing while conducting meetings with probationers.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Revocations

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Absconder Status

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Urinalysis (UA) Data

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Arrest Data

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Officer Responses Questionnaire

    Time frame: 9 months

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections
    Dallas, Texas 75207, United States
  • University of Texas School of Public Health Dallas Regional Campus
    Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 23, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00570206
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborators
U.S. Department of Justice
First posted
Dec 10, 2007
Start date
Jan 2008
Primary completion
Mar 2009
Completion
Oct 2009
Last update
Dec 23, 2009

Study contacts

Scott T Walters, PhD
principal investigator · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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