A virtual coach for wisdom tooth pain — could it curb teen substance use?
NCT ID NCT07731295
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a virtual program called iPAWS for adolescents and young adults having their wisdom teeth removed. The program teaches safe, effective ways to handle post-surgical pain and aims to reduce cannabis and other substance use. Researchers are enrolling 150 participants aged 15 to 20 to see if the program is feasible and acceptable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A virtual brief behavioral program called iPAWS that combines motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and pain coping skills.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a scalable way to help young people manage post-surgical pain safely and reduce cannabis or other substance use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility trial, so it is not yet designed to prove the program works. Results may not apply to other procedures or populations.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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15 to 20 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 15 to 20 years * Undergoing wisdom tooth extraction for the first time * Able to read simple English * \*Endorse cannabis use at least two days per week on average in the past 28 days \*The investigator aims to recruit at least 50 participants who are using cannabis at least two days per week in the past 28 days on average and will recruit up to 100 additional participants who use other substances, use cannabis at a lesser intensity, or do not use any substances. * (Parent/Guardian only) - Have a child who is undergoing wisdom tooth surgery and is participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: \- N/A
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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