A Social Media Intervention for Risky Drinking

NCT04721925 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: HUM00162416R34AA027272-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 102
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Drinking Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• 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

• 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

• 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

Study Arms (2)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Link to an educational website about alcohol; link to resources.

Social media messaging

EXPERIMENTAL

Health coaching via social media for 8 weeks

Behavioral: Social media messaging

Interventions

Social media messaging BEHAVIORAL

A motivational interviewing-based intervention delivered via private health coaching on social media for 8 weeks.

Social media messaging

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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).

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Drinking Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Erin Bonar
• Organization: University of Michigan

erinbona@med.umich.edu

7347647936

Study Officials

• Erin Bonar, Ph.D

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 19, 2021
• First Posted: January 25, 2021
• Study Start: February 23, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 13, 2022
• Study Completion: September 17, 2022
• Last Updated: May 3, 2023
• Results First Posted: May 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)