A Social Media Intervention for Risky Drinking

Drinking Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Social Media Intervention for High-intensity Drinking in a National Sample of Emerging Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04721925
• Other study ID #: HUM00162416
• Secondary ID: R34AA027272-02
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 23, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 17, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: University of Michigan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is being completed to pilot prevention methods to promote wellness and reduce risky behaviors, including the use of substances such as alcohol and other drugs. This study will help the study team learn about ways of delivering this information that is both appealing and helpful to young adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 102
• Est. completion date: September 17, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 13, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Reside in the United States of America (USA)
• Be able to read English, view, and click on a social media advertisement.
• Self-reported past-month high-intensity drinking (HID)
• Regular Snapchat use (at least 3 days/week).

Exclusion Criteria:

• If they fail identity verification based on: 1) internet protocol address (IP), 2) survey time completion, 3) repeat attempts, and 4) survey responses.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Drinking Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Social media messaging
A motivational interviewing-based intervention delivered via private health coaching on social media for 8 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	Michigan

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Michigan	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Intervention Acceptability	Study-specific acceptability rating completed by participants (% with a positive rating, higher % is better): Item wording: Overall, how did you feel about Snapchatting with the team? Response options: Disliked it a lot, Disliked it, Neutral, Liked it/Liked it a lot; There are no statistical analyses because pre-registered primary outcomes are descriptive in nature.	2 months
Primary	Feasibility of the Intervention (Engagement)	% of participants engaging in the intervention (at least one reply) There are no statistical analyses because pre-registered primary outcomes are descriptive in nature.	During the 8 week intervention delivery period
Primary	Feasibility of the Intervention (Completion)	% of participants who remain connected to intervention account at 8 weeks (end of intervention) There are no statistical analyses because pre-registered primary outcomes are descriptive in nature.	8 weeks