Mobile Technology to Reduce Teen Substance Misuse

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13+
SponsorEvidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle, WA

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

600 Participants
are divided into 3 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