Mobile app to help adults in Quebec use cannabis more safely
Official title: " Joint Effort 2.0 " Une Application Mobile de prévention et de réduction Des méfaits: évaluation auprès de Consommateurs de Cannabis
Run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) · NCT07524985 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A mobile app is being tested to see if it helps adults who use cannabis non-medically in Quebec use cannabis more safely.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 110 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Montreal, Quebec) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 30, 2026 |
| Main results expected | April 2027 |
| Study ends | April 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 3, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07524985 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults 18+ who currently use non-medically and speak French, and own a smartphone.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals who do not use cannabis regularly or do not use a smartphone may not benefit from this app.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional study tests a mobile app that provides brief normative feedback and standard information about safe cannabis use. The goal is to determine whether the app can influence safer usage patterns among adult French-speaking cannabis users. Participants must be 18 or older, self-report cannabis use in the past month, own a smartphone, and read French. The study is led by CHUM with the Université de Montréal and takes place in Montreal, Quebec.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the app could help adults use cannabis more safely and reduce related risks.
How similar studies have gone: There is prior work on digital tools for safer substance use, but results vary and this study explores a similar approach in a French-speaking population.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years old or older * Be an active non-medical cannabis user (ie. self reported past month usage) * Understand, read and write French * Own a smartphone (iPhone) Exclusion Criteria: * None
Where it's running
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Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Didier Jutras-Aswad — Université de Montréal
- Study coordinator: José Côté, PhD
- Email: jose.cote@umontreal.ca
- Phone: 514-890-8000
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.