Exploring health choices and wellness in teenagers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to understand how health, wellness, and substance-use behaviors change as teenagers age. Participants aged 13 to 16 will utilize a smartphone application designed for the study and will engage in discussions either at Brown University or via video conference. The study will focus on specific behaviors, choices, and feelings that may evolve over time, providing valuable insights into adolescent health trends.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. be age 13 to 16 years
2. engage in a target health behavior on at least one recent occasion
3. speak, read, and understand English or Spanish
4. live in or near Rhode Island

Exclusion Criteria:

1. lifetime history of moderate or severe substance use disorder or treatment, excluding nicotine use disorder
2. current psychotic symptoms or active suicidality (i.e., intent in the past 30 days)

Where it's running

• Brown University School of Public Health
  Providence, Rhode Island, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Primary Researcher
• Email: teenhealth@brown.edu
• Phone: 401-863-6623

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.