Can mindfulness in school prevent teen conduct problems?
NCT ID NCT06831123
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests three school-based programs to help high school students who are at risk for behavior problems like conduct disorder. About 120 students will be randomly assigned to a mindfulness program, a mindfulness program with a mobile app, or a life skills program. Researchers will check if the programs are easy to use and if they help reduce problem behaviors over three months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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13 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. A 9th or 10th grade student in a partner school district 2. Referral due to elevated social/emotional risk indicated on a standardized screening tool or a referral from school support staff due to concerns about school-based conduct problems 3. Adolescents and their parents must be fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Currently receiving special education services (i.e., an IEP) due to a behavioral or emotional disturbance 2. Existing diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, developmental/intellectual disability, or serious psychiatric disorders requiring specialized mental health treatment (e.g., psychosis, bipolar, substance use disorder, etc.)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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