Not Yet RecruitingNot Applicable

LaunchPad: Supporting Healthy Decisions and Preventing Drug Use After High School

5,000 participantsStarted 2026-09-01

Plain-language summary

LaunchPad is an online substance use prevention program for high school seniors. The program is designed to help seniors develop skills and make informed decisions as they transition from high school to young adulthood. The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn whether individual LaunchPad lessons improve the specific attitudes, intentions, and skills they are designed to address. For example, researchers will examine whether the stress management lesson increases students' intentions to use healthy ways of managing stress. The main question this study aims to answer is: Does each individual LaunchPad lesson improve the specific outcomes it was designed to address? Researchers will compare students who receive a particular lesson with students who do not receive that lesson to determine whether the lesson changes the intended outcome. Participants will: * Complete a brief baseline survey * Complete two introductory online lessons * Complete one or more randomly assigned LaunchPad lessons * Complete a brief follow-up survey All surveys and lessons will be completed online.

Who can participate

Age range

15 Years – 21 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Schools: * Public or private school in the U.S. enrolling 12th grade students * Agree to (1) provide us contact information for students and parents (or to send study information to students and parents themselves), (2) identify a school contact person (typically a school counselor) who will work with us to carry out the study (recruitment, pretest survey, intervention deployment, posttest survey), and (3) either provide school time to complete the intervention or integrate the intervention into a class (e.g., as an out-of-class assignment) Students: * Enrolled as a 12th grade student at one of the participating schools * Have not completed a previous version of the intervention before * Between the ages of 15 and 21 years of age

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1This study is focused on preventing drug and alcohol use after high school — is this the right kind of program for where my child or I currently am, given that it targets decision-making and social norms rather than treating an existing substance use problem?
2Since this trial isn't recruiting yet, do you know when it's expected to open, and would it make sense to look into other available programs in the meantime rather than waiting?
3The study seems to measure things like social self-efficacy and beliefs about fitting in without using substances — based on what you know about my situation, do you think those are actually the key factors I or my family member should be working on right now?
4This appears to be a prevention-focused program rather than a treatment, so if there's already active substance use happening, would you recommend starting with a clinical treatment approach first before considering something like this?
5The trial measures whether participants feel more confident refusing substances and using stress management skills — are there existing counseling or behavioral programs that already address those same goals and are available to me right now?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Substance Use Injunctive Norms

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest

Substance Use Descriptive Norms

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Social self-efficacy

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Beliefs about social belonging without substance use

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Substance use refusal self efficacy

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Injunctive norms about Protective Behavioral Strategies

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Injunctive norms about consequences of substance use

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07655609

SponsorPrevention Strategies, LLC

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-07

Contact for this trial

Cheryl Wyrick, PhD

336-324-1397 cheryl@preventionstrategies.com

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Substance-related Disorders trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

15 Years – 21 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Substance Use Injunctive Norms

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest

Substance Use Descriptive Norms

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Social self-efficacy

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Beliefs about social belonging without substance use

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Substance use refusal self efficacy

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Injunctive norms about Protective Behavioral Strategies

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.

Injunctive norms about consequences of substance use

Timeframe: This measure will be completed at the pretest and immediate posttest.