Can a phone app curb cannabis use in early psychosis?
NCT ID NCT07811466
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing two mobile app-based programs, CHAMPS and iCanChange, for young adults with first-episode psychosis who use cannabis. CHAMPS targets safer use for people not looking to quit, while iCanChange supports those who want to reduce or stop. The trial compares each app plus standard early intervention services against standard services alone, measuring cannabis-related problems and frequency of use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two mobile app-based psychosocial programs, CHAMPS and iCanChange, built on motivational interviewing and harm reduction
- What this could lead to
- If the apps help, they could offer a scalable, low-cost way to support young adults with psychosis who want to manage their cannabis use, reaching people who might not get specialized addiction care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early efficacy trial, so the apps may not outperform standard care. Participants self-report their cannabis use, which can be unreliable, and the results may not apply to other groups or settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 550 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: CHAMPS INTERVENTION * Young adults (18-35 years) with FEP * Cannabis use ≥1 day in the past month * MPS score ≥2, * NOT seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD). * CUD diagnosis possible but not required. * With a minimum of 2 months of follow-up at an EIS clinic. I CAN CHANGE INTERVENTION * Young adults (18-35 years) with FEP and CUD (DSM-5, moderate to severe) * Seeking to reduce or cease use * With a minimum of 2 months of follow-up at an EIS clinic. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or any medical condition that, in the opinion of the psychiatrist, precludes safe participation or the ability to provide informed consent, * Any disabling, unstable, or acute mental condition that, in the opinion of the psychiatrist, precludes safe participation or the ability to provide informed consent, * Any planned extended absence (pending legal action, surgery, inpatient program) or other reason that, in the opinion of the study team, might prevent completion of the study, * Presence of a substance use disorder that, in the opinion of the psychiatrist, precludes safe participation (e.g., very unstable or severe SUD), * Currently participating in another specific cannabis use-focused intervention.
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