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Smartphone-based Intervention for Young Adults With ADHD
Training Inhibitory Control Using Personalized Strategies (TIPS): A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial of a Smartphone-Based Intervention for Alcohol Use in Young Adults With ADHD
Who can join
Ages 18 to 25 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-25 * Current diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Combined Type according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM 5) * Drinks at least 4 (for females) / 5 (for males) alcoholic drinks in a single drinking session at least once per week * Owns a smartphone * Reads and understands English Exclusion Criteria: * Currently in high school * Actively in treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
About the study
The primary goal of this clinical trial is to test if a smartphone-based intervention is feasible \& acceptable among young adults with ADHD who also engage in risky drinking behaviors. A secondary aim is to test preliminary intervention efficacy. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Is the smartphone intervention feasible \& acceptable for participants (e.g., are they responding regularly, is there a low level of burden reported)?
Does the smartphone intervention improve symptom awareness, inhibitory control, and problematic alcohol use?
Participants will:
Attend a virtual baseline visit to assess ADHD, alcohol use, and other life experiences.
Complete either the TIPS smartphone intervention or a control smartphone protocol over the course of 31-days, starting the first Friday after the baseline visit.
Attend a virtual follow-up visit, where many of the same questions from the baseline visit will be asked again.
What is being tested
- Ecological Momentary Assessment for ADHD and Substance Use - Intervention Group (device)
- Ecological Momentary Assessment for ADHD & Substance Use - Control Group (device)
Sponsor: Traci Kennedy · Participants: 70 · Started: Jul 15, 2026
Contact the study team
- Traci Kennedy, PhD · Phone: 4122466087
- Aiden Williard, B.S. · Phone: 4127324911
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07654205
Locations in the U.S.
| Pennsylvania | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.