Can giving youth a voice in prevention programs curb opioid misuse?

NCT ID NCT05736211

Completed Prevention Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested whether involving young people in designing and running substance misuse prevention programs makes those programs more effective. Four community organizations in North Carolina took part; some used the youth engagement approach while others did not. Researchers surveyed staff and youth to see if the approach improved skills, attitudes, and perceived value of prevention efforts.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Youth Engagement prevention strategy (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that involving youth in designing prevention programs helps reduce substance misuse in their communities.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 4 organizations and 43 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measures perceptions and skills, not actual drug use reduction.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance abuse substance-related disorder opioid abuse prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DRUG USE OPIOID USE SUBSTANCE MISUSE SUBSTANCE USE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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