Can a Parent-Teen chat program curb underage drinking? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07664644
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a program that coaches parents on talking to their teens about alcohol and social media can help prevent underage drinking. Researchers will enroll 900 parent-teen pairs (teens aged 12-17) in Texas. Some parents get the program alone, others get it plus a personalized feedback tool for their teen. The goal is to see if teens become more confident in refusing alcohol and less willing to drink.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (parent-based program and personalized feedback for teens)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give parents a practical tool to reduce teen drinking and risky social media behavior.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results depend on families following through, and the effect may be modest or not last long-term.
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Study facts
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2027
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- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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12 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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.
Parents/legal guardian inclusion criteria: * Have a child between the ages of 12-17 who lives with them * Believe that their child is active on at least one social media platform * Live in Texas * Provide a valid email and phone number * Own a cell phone with text messaging capabilities and be okay with receiving messages * Provide valid contact information for their adolescent * Willing to participate in respective phase. Adolescent inclusion criteria: * Have an eligible parent with whom they live * Age 12-17 * Live in Texas * Active at least weekly on at least one social media platform * Provide a valid phone number and email address * Own a cell phone with text messaging capabilities and be okay with receiving text messages, * Willing to participate in respective phase
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