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Mobile Technology to Reduce Teen Substance Misuse

Recruiting

iKinnect Mobile Technology to Reduce Teen Substance Misuse and Health Disparities

Who can join

Ages 13 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Youth:

* 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
* Currently residing in the same household with the linked caregiver/legal guardian participant at least five days a week
* Meets criteria for mild-moderate or severe SA (for any drug or alcohol) on the Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI), indicated by answering that they have used any substance at least once per month within the past 90 days.
* Possesses and is the primary user of an Android or iPhone-based smartphone with a data plan

Caregivers:

* Resides in United States
* 18 years or older
* Fluent in English
* Owns and is the primary user of an Android or iPhone-based smartphone with a data plan that they use on a daily basis
* Able and willing to receive and send several (1-3 times/week) text messages from study staff during study participation
* Is the primary caregiver of a youth aged 13-17 years who lives in the caregiver's home at least five days a week
* Caregiver indicates a substance concern for the target youth, defined as either a+b OR c:

  1. uses alcohol, marijuana, and/or another substance, AND
  2. expresses that they are concerned (a score of 3 or higher) about that use on a 5-pt Likert scale (3 = concerned, 4 = very concerned, 5 = extremely concerned).

     OR
  3. The target youth participated in counseling or another form of treatment (e.g., medication assisted treatment) because of a concern about alcohol, marijuana, or other substance use.

     EXCLUSION CRITERIA

     Youth:
* Participated in previous iKinnect or WisePath for Teens research in the past 2 years

Caregivers:

* 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).

About the study

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.

What is being tested

WisePath for Teens (other)
Peer Support Services (PSS) (behavioral)
Control (device)

Sponsor: Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle, WA · Participants: 600 · Started: Aug 18, 2026

Contact the study team

Samantha Daniels · Phone: 206-455-7934
Angela Kelley Brimer, MS · Phone: 206-455-7934

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05897164

Locations in the U.S.

Maryland	University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore
Washington	Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.