RECRUITING

Testing the Effectiveness and Implementation of a Meditation App for Youth in the Legal System

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The goals of this hybrid type 2 randomized controlled trial (RCT) are to evaluate the effectiveness and individual-level implementation of a 1-month app-based meditation program with youth on probation in Cook County, IL. The primary questions it is designed to answer are: 1. Is the meditation app associated with improvements in behavioral health outcomes including cannabis use problems? 2. Do improvements in emotion regulation appear to mediate the effects of the meditation app on these behavioral health outcomes? 3. Will youth adequately adhere to the meditation app?

Official Title

Effectiveness and Implementation of a Meditation App Addressing Substance Use, Sexual Health, and Emotion Regulation Among Legal-Involved Youth

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-05-23
Study Completion:2029-08-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06997120

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years to 20 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 13-20 years old
  2. * In probation programming (i.e., in legal programming but not detained) in Cook County
  3. * Have access to an Apple/Android smartphone
  4. * Understand and provide assent/consent
  5. * Have parental consent (if under 18 years old)
  6. * English-speaking, due to norming of instruments
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-05-23
Study Completion Date2029-08-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-05-23
Study Completion Date2029-08-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Juvenile legal system
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness
  • Smartphone
  • Mobile health (mHealth)
  • Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)
  • Substance use
  • Mental health

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Behavioral Health