Can a smartphone app ease stress for teens in the justice system?
NCT ID NCT07674303
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called Bodhi AIM can help youth aged 13–20 who are on probation or in related legal programs improve their psychological wellbeing and reduce distress. Participants use the app for one month, following daily guided meditations. The trial takes place across multiple sites in Oregon and New York and focuses on whether young people will stick with the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness meditation app (Bodhi AIM)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simple, scalable tool to help youth in the legal system manage stress and improve mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 120 participants, so it may not prove the app actually improves wellbeing. Adherence to daily meditation may be low.
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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.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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13 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 13-20 years old * In probation or related programming (i.e., in legal programming but not detained) in Oregon or New York State * 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 Exclusion Criteria: \- There are no exclusion criteria.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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