Can a text message program help young adults quit cannabis?
NCT ID NCT04567394
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a text-message counseling program designed to help young adults ages 18 to 25 reduce or stop their cannabis use. Participants must use cannabis at least three days a week and live in Tennessee or Colorado. The program uses peer support and counseling delivered via text to encourage healthier habits.
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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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1,077 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 to 25 years old. 2. use of cannabis three or more days during a typical week. 3. a score of at least eight on the Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test-Revised 4. a urine specimen positive for cannabis metabolites. 5. a score of at least two on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview: Version 7.0.2 for DSM-V, Substance Use Disorder 6. must live in Tennessee or Colorado Exclusion Criteria: 1. substance abuse treatment during the past three months. 2. lack of access to a text-capable phone. 3. unable or unwilling to commit to six months of follow-up. 4. not fluent in English.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, United States
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University of Tennessee Knoxvile
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States
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