Mindfulness may keep kids off drugs: new study tests meditation for substance use prevention
NCT ID NCT06593470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a mindfulness program called MINDS-UP to prevent substance use in children aged 10 to 14. About 45 kids will either take mindfulness classes plus a sports-based prevention program, or just the sports program alone. Researchers will check if the program is easy to use, works well, and changes brain activity linked to substance use risk.
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Study facts
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- 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 45 people
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- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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10 to 14 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Youth is ages 10-14 years on the day of screening \[i.e., does not turn 15 before or on the day of screening\] * Access to a smart phone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Has been diagnosed with or received treatment for one of the following mental health problems: depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or substance use disorder. * Youth is actively involved in another Boricua Youth Study (BYS) * Youth's sibling is or has previously been enrolled in MINDS-UP.
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