Brief Intervention Combined With Health Coaching Via Social Media for Cannabis Use

Cannabis Use Clinical Trial

Official title:

Harnessing Social Media to Reduce Cannabis Use Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults in an Urban Emergency Department

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04316741
• Other study ID #: HUM00139068
• Secondary ID: R34DA045712
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 19, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 21, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: University of Michigan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to develop and test social media interventions to help young people increase well-being and reduce risky behaviors. The study will help researchers learn about ways to deliver wellness information in a way that is appealing and helpful to young people who use Snapchat.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 63
• Est. completion date: February 21, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 21, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Individuals seen in the Emergency Department at Hurley Medical Center who meet these criteria

• self-report of weekly or more frequent cannabis use for past 3 months
• past month Snapchat use
• ability to consent
• English-speaking
• between ages 18-25
• smart phone ownership

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency Department presentation for suicidality and/or acute psychosis, being in police custody, or present with psychological distress requiring intensive social work (e.g. sexual assault)
• having a medical cannabis card

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cannabis Use
• Marijuana Abuse

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Snapcoach
A brief motivational interviewing-based intervention combined with health coaching via social media for 4 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Hurley Medical Center	Flint	Michigan

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Michigan	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Brief Intervention Acceptability	Acceptability rating completed by participants for the brief intervention session	Immediate post-test administered after the session
Primary	Snapchat Acceptability Rating	Acceptability rating completed by participants for the Snapchat-delivered health coaching.; Item: In general, I enjoyed the Snapchat messages from the SnapCoach team. (Not at all, A little, Somewhat, Very, Extremely)	1 month
Primary	Brief Intervention Feasibility	% of participants assigned to condition who complete the brief intervention	Immediate
Primary	Snapchat Health Coaching Feasibility	% of participants who complete key activities (e.g., % who add health coach on Snapchat)	Up to 1 month
Primary	Snapchat Health Coaching Feasibility	% of participants who complete key activities (e.g., % who reply to at least 1 Snapchat message)	Up to 1 month