Can a smartphone app curb teen drinking? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07059078

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study compares two approaches to reduce alcohol use in adolescents: brief counseling alone versus counseling plus a smartphone app that teaches mindfulness. Researchers will enroll 1,500 teens aged 12-17 who already drink alcohol. The goal is to see if adding the app leads to less drinking and fewer alcohol-related problems over one year.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Harriet Lane Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Pediatrics (Baltimore Medical System, Yard 56)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Bowie

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bowie, Maryland, 20715, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Canton Crossing

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Glen Burnie

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Glen Burnie, Maryland, 20161, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Hagerstown

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hagerstown, Maryland, 21742, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Howard County Pediatrics

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Columbia, Maryland, 21046, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Odenton Medical

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Odenton, Maryland, 21113, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Remington

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21211, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Rockville Pediatrics

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Rockville, Maryland, 20854, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Water's Edge

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Belcamp, Maryland, 21017, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, White Marsh Pediatrics

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nottingham, Maryland, 21236, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

brief motivational interviewing and a smartphone app for mindfulness training

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to help teens reduce alcohol use in primary care settings.

What could go wrong

This is a large but early-stage comparative effectiveness study. The mindfulness app may not provide additional benefit over counseling alone, and results may not apply to all teens.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alcohol Drinking Underage Drinking

As listed by the trial registrant

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