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Study of a Practice Companion for Youth Substance Use

This study is testing a "Practice Companion," which is a written guide for clinicians and other trusted adults. This guide helps them provide care for young people (ages 14-24) who use substances like opioids and cannabis. The goal is to make sure this care is right for young people's needs and goals. Researchers want to see if the Practice Companion helps improve the experience of care for youth and if young people find it acceptable, useful, and appropriate. This study plans to include 60 participants and is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This study is interventional and plans to enroll 60 participants. It is testing a behavioral intervention.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be assessed within 1 to 2 weeks after receiving care based on the practice companion.

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NCT07725289

Clinician Practice Companion to Address Youth Substance Use

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 14–24InterventionalHealth services
Massachusetts General Hospital
~60 participants
Updated 2026-07-27 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Practice Companion

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 5 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mean Score on the Experience of Care and Health Outcomes (ECHO) Survey
Measured over Within 1 to 2 weeks after receipt of practice companion-based care
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Substance Use
Substance-Related Disorders
Adolescent Substance Use
Cannabis Use
Opioid Use Disorder
Drug Overdose
Overdose Prevention
Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions

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Where it's being run

5 sites across 3 states
British Columbia2
Quebec2
Massachusetts1

Study leadership

  • Danya Fast, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of British Columbia
  • Scott E Hadland, MD, MPH, MS · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Mass General Brigham for Children
  • Nicholas Chadi, MD, MPH · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Université de Montréal / CHU Sainte-Justine

Who to contact

Danya Fast, PhD
[email protected]
604-875-2345
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Ages 14 to 24 years.
Uses drugs or alcohol (past year).
Receiving care at a participating study site.

Exclusion

Cognitive limitations or intellectual disabilities that prevent provision of informed consent.
Any medical or psychiatric condition causing acute distress or requiring emergency evaluation.
Current membership on a study Community Advisory Board.

What this trial measures

  • Mean Score on the Experience of Care and Health Outcomes (ECHO) SurveyWithin 1 to 2 weeks after receipt of practice companion-based care

    Youth-reported acceptability of care received via the practice companion, measured with the ECHO Survey, a validated patient-reported experience measure, administered after receipt of practice companion-based care.

  • Number of Youth Reporting the Practice Companion as Acceptable, Relevant, Useful, and AppropriateWithin 1 to 2 weeks after receipt of practice companion-based care

    Themes on the relevance, usefulness, appropriateness, and overall acceptability of practice companion content and delivery, derived from semi-structured qualitative exit interviews with youth following receipt of care via the practice companion.