App aims to stop teen opioid misuse before it starts
NCT ID NCT04941950
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a digital program designed to prevent teens from starting to misuse opioids. About 533 high school students who had never misused opioids but were at higher risk took part. The program aimed to increase their understanding of the serious risks of misusing prescription opioids and heroin. The main goal was to see if more teens in the program recognized the great risk of harm from these drugs after 3 months, compared to those who did not use the 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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533 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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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16 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must: * 1\) preferably be enrolled in their high school's School-Based Health Center; * 2\) report NOT having engaged in any prior opioid misuse; * 3\) be at "high-risk" based on their report at baseline of past 30-day use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, Juul, alcohol, marijuana (including synthetics), amphetamine, cocaine, benzodiazepines, ecstasy, bath salts, or any other misuse of non-opioid prescription drugs or use of non-opioid illicit drugs OR have a score of ≥1 on the PHQ-2 OR a score of ≥1 on the GAD-2 (both screening tools used by SBHA); * 4\) be willing to sit for 60 minutes/session to play the game; * 5\) be able to provide assent/parental/guardian consent (if under age 18). Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet any of the inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Academy of Information, Technology, and Engineering
Stamford, Connecticut, 06905, United States
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CT River Academy
East Hartford, Connecticut, 06118, United States
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Coginchaug High School
Durham, Connecticut, 06422, United States
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Fairfield College Preparatory School
Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States
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Fitch High School
Groton, Connecticut, 06340, United States
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Hamden High School
Hamden, Connecticut, 06514, United States
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Harding High School
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06610, United States
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Hopkins High School
New Haven, Connecticut, 06515, United States
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Maloney High School
Meriden, Connecticut, 06450, United States
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New London High School
New London, Connecticut, 06320, United States
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Platt High School
Meriden, Connecticut, 06450, United States
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Stamford High School
Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, United States
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Weaver High School
Hartford, Connecticut, 06112, United States
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West Haven High School
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
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Westhill High School
Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, United States
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