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Adolescent Behavior clinical trials and research

• 18Clinical trials
• 8Countries

Newest Adolescent Behavior clinical trials

All recruiting trials (18)

• Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Teens and Parents (AMP-CARE)

  A parent-training program is being tested to see if it helps parents feel more confident in parenting teens and to improve their understanding of teen development and mental health.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Cary, North Carolina and 1 other locations · NCT07303062

• Family-centered program to improve cardiovascular health in Ugandan adolescents and their families

  This project will test whether a family-centered program of home visits, diet coaching, physical activity support, and health messaging can improve heart-health behaviors and reduce cardiovascular risk in Ugandan adolescents and their families.

  Recruiting at 2 sites MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit · Jinja and 1 other locations · NCT07265453

• Family-centered program for problematic gaming and excessive screen use

  This program tests whether the S-FAME family-based approach can help children and teens with problematic gaming or excessive screen use and improve family relationships.

  Recruiting Region Skane · Lund · NCT07245862

• Mentalization-based therapy for children and adolescents referred for aggressive or violent behaviour

  This trial will test whether mentalization-based therapy helps young people aged 10–17 referred to specialist services for aggressive or violent behaviour reduce those behaviours and improve how they understand themselves and others.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Anna Freud · Southampton, Calmore and 7 other locations · NCT07091721

• A mobile game to help young people quit smoking

  This study tests a smartphone game designed to help young people aged 16-25 quit smoking by using fun strategies and support over five weeks.

  Recruiting Behavioural Science Institute · Nijmegen, Gelderland · NCT06675526

• Let's Talk Birth Control: a program to help teens choose and use contraception

  This trial will test whether giving teens a printed contraceptive decision aid, counseling, and a QR code to Bedsider.org helps reduce sex without contraception and increase use of preferred methods.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Child Trends · Sioux City, Iowa and 1 other locations · NCT06670066

• Evaluation of a Parent Toolkit for improving adolescent health communication

  This study is testing a new toolkit to help parents talk with their teens about health and sexual behaviors to see if it can help delay sexual activity and encourage safe practices among kids aged 12-15.

  Recruiting Child Trends · Cairo, Georgia · NCT06579781

• Understanding cannabis use and its effects on depression and suicide risk in adolescents

  This study is trying to see how stopping cannabis use affects depression and suicidal thoughts in teens aged 12-18 who use cannabis daily.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT06576076

• Using social media to help young people with HIV stay in care in Uganda

  This study is testing whether using social media can help young people with HIV in Uganda stay connected to their healthcare and manage their health better.

  Recruiting Mbarara University of Science and Technology · Mbarara · NCT06545968

• Early intervention for alcohol and substance abuse in adolescents

  This study is testing if an online program can help teenagers aged 14-20 at a psychiatric clinic reduce their alcohol and substance use by checking in with them before and after six months.

  Recruiting Kuopio University Hospital · Kuopio · NCT06262958

• Teacher-led mental health care for adolescents

  This study is testing a new way for trained teachers to provide mental health support to teenagers in rural schools to see if it helps them with emotional and behavioral challenges.

  Recruiting University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Darjeeling, West Bengal · NCT06248203

• A program to educate and support middle and high school students about substance use

  This study is testing a new drug education program for middle and high school students who have broken school rules about substance use to see if it helps them make better choices about drugs.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT06115746

• Improving family media use planning through shared decision making

  This study is testing a new program to help families with kids aged 11-17 improve their media use habits by making decisions together about screen time.

  Recruiting Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle, Washington · NCT05722535

• Understanding factors affecting children and adolescents in the child welfare system

  This study looks at the mental and physical health of children and teens in the child welfare system to see how they change over two years.

  Recruiting at 5 sites University Hospital, Rouen · Canteleu and 4 other locations · NCT05525962

• Telehealth intervention to help adolescents with sickle cell disease transition to adult care

  This study is testing a telehealth program to help teenagers with sickle cell disease improve their thinking skills and self-care as they transition to adult healthcare.

  Recruiting Phase 2 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, Alabama · NCT05336201

• Exploring mental health and sexuality in adolescents and young adults

  This study is testing how mental health issues and medications affect the sexual health of teens and young adults to improve conversations about this topic in psychiatric care.

  Recruiting at 12 sites Fondation Santé des Étudiants de France · Vence, Alpes Maritimes and 11 other locations · NCT05316948

• Technology-assisted parenting intervention for adolescents in substance use treatment

  This study tests a new program that helps parents of teens in substance use treatment learn better parenting skills through technology to see if it can help their kids stay sober after treatment.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Brown University · Rockford, Illinois and 2 other locations · NCT05169385

• Promoting health behavior change in adolescents using interactive narratives

  This study is testing a new interactive program that helps teenagers change their health habits, especially around alcohol use, to see if it can make them healthier during their doctor visits.

  Recruiting University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, California · NCT04110756

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Quick answers

How many Adolescent Behavior clinical trials are recruiting right now?

18, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in United States (9 trials), France (2 trials), Uganda (2 trials), United Kingdom (1 trial), India (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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