Can rewards and remote coaching help people cut back on cannabis?
NCT ID NCT07813442
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
Researchers at the University of Michigan are testing a remote program for adults with cannabis use disorder. Participants receive six telemedicine sessions that blend motivational coaching with small incentives for staying engaged. The study compares this approach with enhanced usual care, which offers brief education and referral resources. The goal is to see whether the program reduces how often people use cannabis and eases related symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A six-session telemedicine behavioral program that combines motivational coaching with small incentives for taking part
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a remote, low-cost way to help people cut back on cannabis without needing to visit a clinic in person.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, and results depend on how well participants stick with the sessions. Remote programs often struggle with drop-off, and any benefit may fade once coaching and incentives stop.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
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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18 to 70 years
- 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: * current cannabis use disorder * active cannabis use, * camera/technology/phone access * able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * inability to speak English * conditions precluding informed consent, full participation, or understanding of interventions/assessments * past 90-day cannabis use disorder/substance use disorder treatment * current cancer treatment * medical cannabis certification for current cancer, end-of-life care, or progressive debilitating disease * active moderate/severe other substance use disorder(s) or injection drug use
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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