Text-Delivered Counseling for Cannabis Use Disorder

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Overseen By Chris Hale, MA

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Disqualifiers: Substance abuse treatment, No text phone, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

Duration: 4 weeks

1077 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests a text message counseling program aimed at helping young adults (18-25) reduce or stop cannabis use. Participants receive motivational texts on their phones to support behavior change.

Research Team

J. Douglas Coatsworth, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Michael J. Mason, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for young adults aged 18 to 25 who frequently use cannabis and live in Tennessee or Colorado. Participants must show signs of cannabis use disorder, have a positive urine test for cannabis, and be able to communicate in English. They should not have received substance abuse treatment recently and must have access to a text-capable phone.

Inclusion Criteria

Use of cannabis three or more days during a typical week

A score of at least two on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview: Version 7.0.2 for DSM-V, Substance Use Disorder

A score of at least eight on the Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test-Revised

Exclusion Criteria

Unable or unwilling to commit to six months of follow-up

Lack of access to a text-capable phone

I am not fluent in English.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Online screening assessments and urine drug screen

Treatment

Participants receive a 4-week text message-delivered counseling program

4 weeks

Text intervention via smartphone

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in cannabis use and other outcomes

6 months

Assessments at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months

Wait-list Control

Participants in the wait-list control group complete assessments and may opt into the intervention after 6 months

6 months

Assessments at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Peer Network Counseling-txt

Trial Overview The study is examining the effectiveness of a counseling program delivered through text messages aimed at helping young adults reduce or stop their cannabis use.

Participant Groups

Group I: Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants randomized to the Intervention group will complete questionnaires at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months and will receive 4 weeks of the PNC-txt intervention.

Group II: Waitlist Control Active Control 1 Intervention

Participants randomized to the waitlist control group will complete questionnaires at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Lead Sponsor

Trials

93

Recruited

19,500+

Colorado State University

Collaborator

Trials

138

Recruited

38,200+