AI-Powered storytelling aims to curb teen drinking

NCT ID NCT04110756

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a web-based tool called ChangeGradients that uses machine learning to create personalized stories for teens who drink alcohol. The goal is to help them understand the risks and make healthier choices. Researchers are recruiting 200 adolescents aged 15-17 who currently drink and are coming in for a check-up at UCSF clinics. The tool will be used during the visit, and teens will be asked about their drinking and confidence to avoid alcohol in different situations.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: ChangeGradients web-based behavioral tool
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a scalable, personalized way to help teens reduce risky drinking during routine clinic visits.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study testing a new approach, not a proven treatment. The tool may not change behavior more than standard advice, and results may not apply to all teens.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adolescent Behavior Alcohol Drinking cancer neoplasm Risk-Taking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR ALCOHOL DRINKING CANCER RISK-TAKING SELF EFFICACY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California San Francisco Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

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