PARCA (a Digital Tool) to Improve Justice and Health

Conditions

• Behavioral Addiction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• PARCA — BEHAVIORAL
  PARCA is an s an app to facilitate goal management, resource allocation, and managing progress.

Study Details

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

Key Dates

Start date

Mar 1, 2025

Status verified

Sep 2025

Primary completion

May 31, 2027

Completion

May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: PARCA App
  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
• No Intervention: Standard Supervision
  Officers and clients are not using any new procedures or tools; they are using standard care.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of Days till the Individual Initiates Treatment [ Time Frame: The timeframe is 365 days ]

Central Contacts

• Faye S Taxman, Ph.D.
  7039938555
  [email protected]

Locations (2)

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