Can a phone app help new moms cut down on substance use?
NCT ID NCT06624332
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a digital screening and brief intervention can help postpartum mothers reduce substance use. About 120 mothers enrolled in home visiting programs will complete online sessions and receive text messages. Researchers want to see which combination of digital tools works best and what helps or hinders success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital screening and brief intervention (e-SBI sessions and text messaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward an effective digital tool to help new mothers reduce substance use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (120 participants) focused on feasibility and component testing, not a large efficacy trial. Results may not generalize beyond the specific home visiting program.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * English-speaking * Age 18 years old or older * Gave birth to a baby within the prior year * Enrolled in a Healthy Families Kansas program with a participating home visitor * Not currently enrolled in substance use treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Does not speak English * Under age 18 years * Did not give birth to a baby within the prior year * Not enrolled in a Healthy Families Kansas program with a participating home visitor * Currently enrolled in substance use treatment
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