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Meditation app tested as tool to reduce risky behavior in juvenile offenders
NCT ID NCT05146167
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether teens on probation would use a meditation app called Bodhi AIM for one month. Researchers wanted to see if it was possible to collect data remotely on cannabis use, sexual health, and mental health. The study involved 107 teens aged 13-18 in Cook County, Illinois. It focused on whether the app was practical to use, not on whether it actually changed behavior.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bodhi AIM smartphone app (mindfulness meditation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple app-based meditation program is a practical way to support teens in the legal system.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small feasibility study with only 107 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The app's impact on actual behavior change was not measured.
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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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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Oct 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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13 to 18 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: * 13-18 years old * In probation programming (i.e., in legal programming but not detained) in Cook County, IL * Have access to an Apple/Android smartphone * Understand and provide assent/consent * Have legal guardian permission (if under 18 years old) * English-speaking, due to norming of instruments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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