Study Summary
This trial is investigating whether adding text messages to a computerized intervention called e-Toke will help young adults in psychiatric treatment reduce their cannabis use.
- Cannabis Use
- Mental Illness
Treatment Effectiveness
Phase-Based Effectiveness
Study Objectives
4 Primary · 2 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Assessed at weeks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
Trial Safety
Phase-Based Safety
Awards & Highlights
Trial Design
1 Treatment Group
eToke + TPsy
1 of 1
Experimental Treatment
50 Total Participants · 1 Treatment Group
Primary Treatment: eToke + TPsy · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18 - 28 · All Participants · 2 Total Inclusion Criteria
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- Laura Whiteley 2019. "An Electronic Intervention to Reduce Cannabis Among Young Adults in Psychiatric Care". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04174963.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this investigation actively enrolling participants?
"Data on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that this research study is presently recruiting participants. The trial was initially announced November 1st 2019, and its details were most recently edited October 19th 2022." - Anonymous Online Contributor
What is the current allotment of participants for this clinical assessment?
"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov website displays that this medical trial is proactively seeking out participants since its inception on November 1st 2019 and most recent update on October 19th 2022. The study needs 50 individuals to be recruited from one location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is the upper age limitation of this trial above seventy years old?
"The eligibility requirements for this clinical trial specify that the minimum age of participants must be 18 and not higher than 28." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Could I potentially qualify to participate in this clinical experiment?
"For this clinical trial, 50 young adults aged 18 to 28 with hashish abuse must be found. Prerequisites for applicants include: English fluency, weekly cannabis consumption of two or more instances, a functional cellular phone that is able to receive textual messages, and psychiatric care from the Young Adult Behavioral Health Program at Rhode Island Hospital in addition to meeting high risk criteria for psychosis as outlined by mental health standards." - Anonymous Online Contributor