An interventional study of PARCA in Behavioral Addiction, sponsored by George Mason University. Recruiting at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-30.
Sponsored by George Mason University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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
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.
George Mason University is the lead sponsor of 41 studies on the registry; 12 are open to participants now.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
All officers that supervise individuals All individuals on supervision that indicate drug use -
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals that have poor performance on their job clients have serious mental health disorders
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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
Behavioral: PARCA
Officers and clients are not using any new procedures or tools; they are using standard care.
PARCA is an s an app to facilitate goal management, resource allocation, and managing progress.
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.
Time frame: The timeframe is 365 days
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.
Time frame: For 365 days
Drug Tests
Test positive for an illicit drug
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Number of times the individual has been arrested or technically violated probation
This criminal justice outcome refers to other criminal behavior and/or failure to abide by supervision conditions. Both reflect events that can be measured in the supervision records.
Time frame: This is for 365 days
Plan to share: No — These are confidential
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