Interactive Technology for Media Literacy Drug Prevention in Community Groups

Substance Use Clinical Trial

Official title:

Interactive Technology for Media Literacy Drug Prevention in Community Groups

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03157700
• Other study ID #: 2R42DA039595-02A1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 8, 2018
• Est. completion date: August 22, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: February 2021
• Source: Real Prevention, LLC
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This Phase II STTR will evaluate an interactive, self-paced, e-learning media literacy intervention, REAL media, to prevent youth substance use among youth in the 4-H organization. Participating 4-H clubs will be randomly assigned to use the curriculum or continue current practices with the option for delivery at the end of the study. 4-H members (ages 13-15) will complete a pretest, immediate posttest and follow-up posttests at 3 and 9 months to assess effects.

Description:

REAL media is an interactive, self-paced, e-learning media literacy curriculum that prevents adolescent substance use among 13-15-year-old teens. The program consists of 5 levels. Levels 1 to 4 are 15-25 minutes; level 5 allots time for message production done offline. Activities lead students to engage in critique and analysis of arguments present/absent from pro-ATOD and other popular product messages and to begin the process of refuting and counter-arguing these messages. These skills are reinforced in level 5 using an active involvement strategy in which youth plan and produce anti-ATOD messages. Users first plan their message via an online worksheet, which requires engagement with and application of media literacy concepts rather than focus exclusively on technology and/or production features. Next, participants design their posters/videos and upload their messages to a social media site as part of a contest, where they recruit peers and family to like or comment on their message.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 642
• Est. completion date: August 22, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: August 22, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 4-H members and leaders must belong to a participating club in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, West Virginia, or Maryland

• members must be between the ages of 13-15

• club leaders must be at least 21 years of age

• written parental consent and assent from members

• written consent from club leaders (online assent)

Exclusion Criteria:

• the inability to speak or read American English

• access to and the ability to use a computer, or navigate the Internet

• for youth, lack of parental consent/youth assent/leader consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Substance Use

Intervention

Behavioral:
• REAL media curriculum
REAL media is a 5-level, interactive, self-paced, e-learning media literacy curriculum to prevent youth substance use.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	New Brunswick	New Jersey

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Real Prevention, LLC	Rutgers University, University of Missouri-Columbia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in 15-item Intentions to Use Substances Measure	Self reported likelihood of using alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana in the following scenarios: at a party, while hanging out with friends, and while by yourself. Response options include Definitely no, No, Yes, and Definitely Yes.	Change in intentions to use within the next month from baseline to 3 months post baseline.
Primary	Change in 15-item Intentions to Use Substances Measure	Self reported likelihood of using alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana in the following scenarios: at a party, while hanging out with friends, and while by yourself. Response options include Definitely no, No, Yes, and Definitely Yes.	Change in intentions to use within the next month from baseline to 9 months post baseline.
Primary	Change in 5-item Lifetime Substance Use Measure	Self reported lifetime use of (e.g., whether you ever tried) alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include Yes and No.	Change in lifetime (e.g., ever tried) use from baseline to 3 months post baseline.
Primary	Change in 5-item Lifetime Substance Use Measure	Self reported lifetime use of (e.g., whether you ever tried) alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include Yes and No.	Change in lifetime (e.g., ever tried) use from baseline to 9 months post baseline.
Primary	Change in 5-item Frequency of Substance Use Measure	Self reported frequency of use of alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include range from 0 days to 30+ days.	Change in frequency of use from baseline to 3 months post baseline.
Primary	Change in 5-item Frequency of Substance Use Measure	Self reported frequency of use of alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include range from 0 days to 30+ days.	Change in frequency of use from baseline to 9 months post baseline.