Feasibility/Acceptability of a Brief Motivational Intervention for Frequent/High-Intensity Cannabis Use

NCT ID: NCT07011615

Last Updated: 2025-12-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-08

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study aims to develop a novel brief motivational mobile health (mHealth) intervention for frequent and/or high-intensity cannabis use for non-collegiate young adults. A total of 120 young adults (ages 18-29, not enrolled at or attending a 4-year college or university) will be randomized to receive a mHealth intervention with text messages for five weeks or to an online resource/program with psychoeducation information about cannabis. The mHealth intervention will focus on prompting the young adult to reflect on their journey with cannabis and to reflect on their personal goals and how cannabis is reflected in these goals. Additional mini-modules are included related to topics such as motivations for use, perceived norms and tracking cannabis use. Participants will return to the program each week to reflect on the prior week and reflect on goals for the upcoming week. All participants will complete a program satisfaction survey and complete follow-up assessments at 3- and 6-months post-program.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cannabis Use

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Brief Motivational Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention

Participants randomized to the Brief Motivational mHealth intervention will experience a five week self-directed web-based intervention with text messages.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brief Motivational Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants randomized to the mHealth intervention condition will receive a five-week online program that incorporates weekly text messages. The program will begin with prompting the young adult to reflect on their journey with cannabis and to reflect on their personal goals and how cannabis is reflected in these goals and how their social network may support their goals. Additional mini-modules are included related to topics such as motivations for use, perceived norms and tracking cannabis use. Text messages will be sent weekly to return to the program to prompt reflection and support any goals the participant indicates.

Psychoeducational Attention Control

Participants randomized to the control group will receive a program to learn more about psychoeducational information about cannabis. They will receive psychoeducational material via text messages.

Group Type OTHER

Psychoeducational Attention Control (AC)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants randomized to the control group will receive a program to learn more about psychoeducational information about cannabis. They also receive psychoeducational material via text messages.

Interventions

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Psychoeducational Attention Control (AC)

Participants randomized to the control group will receive a program to learn more about psychoeducational information about cannabis. They also receive psychoeducational material via text messages.

Intervention Type OTHER

Brief Motivational Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention

Participants randomized to the mHealth intervention condition will receive a five-week online program that incorporates weekly text messages. The program will begin with prompting the young adult to reflect on their journey with cannabis and to reflect on their personal goals and how cannabis is reflected in these goals and how their social network may support their goals. Additional mini-modules are included related to topics such as motivations for use, perceived norms and tracking cannabis use. Text messages will be sent weekly to return to the program to prompt reflection and support any goals the participant indicates.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-29 years old
* reside in Washington State
* have valid email address
* report using cannabis on 15 or more days in the past month, using 2 or more times a day (when use) in the past month, and/or using high THC concentration products in the past month (\>60% THC)
* have a mobile phone and agree to receive text messages and has an internet browser
* not attending or enrolled at a 4-year college or university.

Exclusion Criteria

* females who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
* those who are in substance abuse treatment at screening
* those attending or enrolled at a 4-year college or university.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christine Lee

Research Professor, School of Medicine: Psychiatry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christine M Lee, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

[email protected]

Locations

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Christine M Lee, PhD

Role: CONTACT

206-543-6574

Facility Contacts

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Christine Lee

Role: primary

206-543-6574

Other Identifiers

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1R34DA061049-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

STUDY00020546

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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