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Can a smartphone app ease Racism-Related stress and curb substance use in young black men?

NCT ID NCT07009977

Symptom relief Sponsor: UConn Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a mindfulness-based mobile app designed specifically for young Black men (ages 18-29) to help them handle stress from racism and reduce alcohol or marijuana use. Participants used a self-guided app, some with real-time feedback, and reported their daily stress and substance use. The trial was terminated early, so the findings are limited.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
mindfulness-based stress reduction via a self-guided mobile app with optional real-time feedback
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a tailored, low-cost way to help young Black men manage racism-related stress and reduce problematic substance use.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early with only 22 participants, so results are limited. The app-based intervention may not work for everyone, and the study's narrow focus means findings may not apply to other groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

22 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 29 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18-29 * Ethnicity: non-Hispanic Black * Gender: Male * does not meet the DSM-V criteria for substance use disorder or dependence or severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); * Neighborhood Inclusion Criteria: must live in a high VAOD neighborhood in Durham County, NC, or North Hartford Promise Zone, CT and have resided in the selected neighborhood for at least 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * non-English speakers, * meet the DSM-V criteria for substance use disorder or dependence or severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); * women; * men of other racial/ethnic groups; * neighborhood outside of high VAOD neighborhood in Durham County, NC or North Hartford Promise Zone, CT.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse Alcohol Drinking post-traumatic stress disorder substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol abuse Post-traumatic stress disorder Substance abuse

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

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