Feasibility Testing a Meditation App for Youth in the Legal System

Last updated: June 17, 2025
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Emotional Processing

Anger

Treatment

HIB (control group)

Bodhi AIM (intervention group)

Clinical Study ID

NCT05146167
2018-0889
R00DA047890
  • Ages 13-18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This feasibility clinical trial aims to assess the feasibility of implementing a 1-month app-based meditation program with youth in the juvenile legal system. The primary questions it is designed to answer are:

  1. Will youth adequately adhere to the 1-month meditation app?

  2. Is it feasible to collect data remotely from youth on their self-reported cannabis use, sexual health, and mental health at baseline, 1, and 6 months?

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 13-18 years old

  • In probation programming (i.e., in legal programming but not detained) in Cook County, IL

  • Have access to an Apple/Android smartphone

  • Understand and provide assent/consent

  • Have legal guardian permission (if under 18 years old)

  • English-speaking, due to norming of instruments

Study Design

Total Participants: 107
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: HIB (control group)
Phase:
Study Start date:
April 05, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
October 15, 2025

Study Description

The investigators aim enroll 100 youth in Cook County, IL 13-18 years old who report regular access to an Apple or Android smartphone. Following completion of a baseline questionnaire, participants will be individually randomized at a 1:1 ratio to 1 of 2 smartphone app conditions: (1) Bodhi AIM (Action In Mindfulness), a 30-day meditation app or (2) HIB (Health In Balance), a health promotion control app matched to Bodhi AIM for time and structure. Follow-up assessments will occur at 1 and 6 months. All study activities will be remote.

Connect with a study center

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60612
    United States

    Site Not Available

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