Can a family talk program shield teens from substance use?
NCT ID NCT05397691
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a family-based program called Modified Family Talk, designed to help prevent substance use in teenagers aged 12-18 whose parents are in recovery from substance use disorder. The program consists of six sessions over 12 weeks, aiming to strengthen family resilience and coping skills. Researchers will assess whether the program is feasible and acceptable in a primary care setting, and gather data to plan a larger, more definitive trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Modified Family Talk, a six-session family counseling program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, evidence-based way to reduce the risk of substance use in teenagers with parents in recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The program may not be feasible in real-world settings or may not significantly reduce substance use.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- 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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12 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 for youth: * 12-18 years without diagnosed SUD * Comfortable speaking English or Spanish Inclusion Criteria for parent: * 18 years or older * Receiving treatment for SUD * Receiving substance use care in the CODAC system * Comfortable speaking English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of acute family crisis, such as recent death, incarceration, separation, divorce, or other stressor * Parent or youth with cognitive limitation or intellectual disability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CODAC
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02904, United States
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