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NCT Number: NCT06822569

Teen Health Choices & Wellness

The goal of this observational study is to learn more about changes in health, wellness, and substance-use behaviors as teenagers get older. Participants, ages 13 to 16, will be asked to use a smartphone application developed for this research study. Participants will also come to Brown University or meet via video conference to answer questions about specific behaviors, choices, and feelings that may change over time.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Substance Use Substance-Related Disorders Wellness, Psychological

Age range

13 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • be age 13 to 16 years
  • engage in a target health behavior on at least one recent occasion
  • speak, read, and understand English or Spanish
  • live in or near Rhode Island

Exclusion criteria

  • lifetime history of moderate or severe substance use disorder or treatment, excluding nicotine use disorder
  • current psychotic symptoms or active suicidality (i.e., intent in the past 30 days)

Treatment and study plan

Cue reactivity paradigm

Other

Participants will be exposed to cues in a fixed sequence while they answer questions about their emotions and thoughts. The cues will include everyday items (e.g., an ink pen) and substance-related items (e.g., a vape pen).

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum subjective craving during cannabis cue exposure (rated on a 0 to 10 scale).

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 year, 2 years

    This study utilizes a structured cannabis cue exposure paradigm. During cue exposure, participants rate subjective craving on a scale from 0, "Not at all," to 10, "Extremely." The specific item to assess positive effects is the question, "How strong is your craving to use cannabis right now" sourced from the Morean' Drug Craving Questionnaire-Now. See reference section.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum subjective positive effects of cannabis use in daily life (rated on a 0 to 10 scale).

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 year, 2 years

    This study utilizes a smartphone application to collect self-reported subjective cannabis effects in the participant's daily life. Following a self-initiated report of cannabis use in daily life, participants rate subjective positive effects of cannabis at that moment (i.e., "right now") on a scale from 0, "Not at all," to 10, "Extremely." The specific item to assess positive effects is the question, "Do you like any of the effects you are feeling right now?" sourced from the Tiffany's Drug Effects Questionnaire. See reference section.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Primary Researcher

CONTACT

[email protected]

401-863-6623

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brown University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Acronym: THC&W

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Feb 12, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 2, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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