Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit for Reducing Youth Cannabis Use

Overseen By David C Cash

Age: < 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Stanford University

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

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

443 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit is a free, online Toolkit that consists of a curriculum, educational resources, and a resource directory to be used by educators, parents, juvenile justice workers, and healthcare providers to increase knowledge and awareness of cannabis and reduce use among youth. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent to which the curriculum changes students' intentions to use and actual use of cannabis.

Research Team

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for middle school and high school students who are currently receiving health education at schools that have chosen to participate in the study. There are no specific exclusion criteria, so all students in these settings can potentially join.

Inclusion Criteria

Middle school and high school students receiving health education at schools participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

There are no exclusion criteria for this study.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants receive the Stanford Cannabis Prevention and Awareness curriculum

156 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in cannabis use and intention to use cannabis

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Stanford Cannabis Awareness and Prevention curriculum

Trial Overview The trial is testing the Stanford Cannabis Awareness and Prevention curriculum, which is an online resource aimed at increasing knowledge about cannabis and preventing its use among youth. The study will measure if this toolkit changes student attitudes towards using cannabis and their actual usage.

Participant Groups

Group I: Receives the Stanford Cannabis Prevention and Awareness curriculum Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Stanford Cannabis Prevention and Awareness curriculum administered

Group II: Does not receive Stanford Cannabis Prevention and Awareness curriculum Active Control 1 Intervention

Receives another curriculum or no cannabis prevention curriculum

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Stanford University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,527

Recruited

17,430,000+

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator

Trials

2,658

Recruited

3,409,000+