About this trial
The goal of this study is to test the newly expanded WisePath for Teens (WPT) for substance use app, a direct-to-consumer paired mobile phone app for iOS and Android platforms that supports parents/guardians in delivering evidence-based techniques to reduce youth substance abuse and co-occurring mental health problems. This project will expand WPT for use with a general population of teens with problematic substance use and their parents to reduce substance abuse, its harmful effects, opioid overdoses, and progression to substance use disorders, as well as other behavioral health problems that are exacerbated by substance abuse and/or interfere with substance abuse treatment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Resides in United States
13-17 years of age
Fluent in English
Possesses and is the primary user of an Android or iPhone-based smartphone with a data plan that they use on a daily basis
Disqualifiers
Participated in previous iKinnect or WisePath for Teens research in the past 2 years
Participated in previous iKinnect or WisePath for Teens research in the past 2 years
Currently involved with the child protective service system due to a concern about child maltreatment (i.e., abuse or neglect).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- WisePath for Teens
- Peer Support Services (PSS)
- Control
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle, WA
Lead sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Collaborator
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator