Parent smartphone app to prevent early teen drinking
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone app that gives parents tips and tools to help prevent their child from starting to drink alcohol. If you're the parent of a 5th or 6th grader, you'll use the app and your child will complete short surveys.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must be the parent or legal guardian of a child in 5th or 6th grade (ages 9–13).
- The child must live with you at least part of the time (at least 2 days per week on average).
- You need a smartphone that can download apps and receive notifications.
- You must be able to complete study activities in English or Spanish.
- You must agree to have your child fill out surveys privately.
- No other child from your household is already in the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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