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SMART-r: Understanding Substance Use Through Data

This study, called SMART-r, is collecting information to better understand why people drop out of substance use treatment and return to using alcohol or other drugs. Researchers want to gather survey data and information from your smartphone to learn more about behaviors and risk factors related to substance use. This information will help them develop better ways to prevent substance use and help people in recovery. You can join if you are an adult (18 or older), have used alcohol or other drugs in the past 30 days, and have a smartphone. The study aims to collect data over 20 years to build a large resource for future research.

Study design
This is an observational study aiming to enroll 10,000 participants. It is not testing a specific drug or intervention.
What's involved
You will need to understand and complete an online informed consent process. The study involves gathering survey and smartphone data.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Data will be collected for 20 years to build the repository.

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NCT06676059

SMART-r: Substance Monitoring and Active Relapse Tracking Repository

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
~10,000 participants
Updated 2026-08-28 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
SMARTr data repository
Measured over 20 years

Conditions

Alcoholism
Substance-Related Disorders

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1

Study leadership

  • Brenda L Curtis, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Who to contact

Jessica E Hemmons
[email protected]
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Must understand and be willing to complete an online informed consent process.
Be an adult aged 18 or older.
Self-report alcohol or other drug use within the past 30 days.
Have a smartphone as their primary mobile phone.
For the AWARE app data monitoring procedure, there may be times during this study period where, due to technical or OS limitations, the app is only available to users of certain devices (e.g., Android, iOS). If there is such a limitation, this information will be evaluated during screening. For example, if the AWARE app is not available for iOS, then the screening form may exclude iPhone users for that time period where the limitation exists, if the only procedures offered are daily diary surveys and AWARE data monitoring.
Be willing to adhere to the procedures, such as downloading the AWARE app onto their smartphone and keeping it active throughout the data collection period, completing baseline questionnaires, daily diary EMAs, open-ended survey questions with the TTR Chatbot, uploading historical conversational AI data, and/or follow-up surveys.
Understand and write in English.

Exclusion

Live in the United States.

What this trial measures

  • SMARTr data repository20 years

    The primary objective is to establish the NIDA-IRP Technology and Translational Research Unit (TTRU) Substance Monitoring and Active Relapse Tracking Repository (SMART-r) for collection, storage, and analysis of the human data from individuals who use substances.