Testing a Novel Instagram Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Use

NCT06420050 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: IRB-23-11-6344
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project aims to test the efficacy of an Instagram-based intervention for reducing heavy alcohol use. More specifically, the investigators will use a randomized controlled design to analyze differences in alcohol use and alcohol-related outcomes (e.g., alcohol-related consequences, etc.) as well as differences in the use of protective behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices. Participants (80 Prolific users who report binge drinking) will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: intervention or control. Those who are randomized to the intervention condition will be invited to follow study Instagram pages, and those who are randomized to the control condition will be invited to complete the assessments only. The investigators hypothesize that there will be greater reductions in alcohol use, frequency, and consequences and greater frequency of use of mindfulness exercises and protective behavioral strategies among those in the intervention condition as compared to those in the control condition.

Conditions

Heavy Drinking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Frequency of Past-month Alcohol Use Using the Computer-Administered Timeline Follow-Back

  The investigators will analyze differences in the amount of days spent drinking.

  Given pre-intervention and at 10-week follow-up

• Change in Quantity of Past-month Alcohol Use Using the Computer-Administered Timeline Follow-Back

  The investigators will analyze differences in amount of past-month alcohol use and the amount of past-month binge-drinking episodes.

  Given pre-intervention and at 10-week follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Change in Frequency of Protective Behavioral Strategy Use Using the Protective Drinking Practices Scale

  Given pre-intervention and at 10-week follow-up

• Change in the Amount of Recent Alcohol Consequences Using the Brief Young Adult Consequences Scale

  Given pre-intervention and at 10-week follow-up

• Change in Frequency of Mindfulness Practice Use Using the Mindfulness Awareness Scale

  Given pre-intervention and at 10-week follow-up

• Change in Readiness to Change Drinking Behavior Using the Readiness to Change Questionnaire

  Given pre-intervention and at 10-week follow-up

• Participant Subjective Reactions Using Likert Scales

  Given at 10-week follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Instagram Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Instagram Intervention

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Instagram Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of a study Instagram page, which will post intervention content every day for 42 days.

Instagram Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Ages 18-30
• Report regular Instagram usage (i.e., at least a few times a week)
• Report having met the NIAAA's criteria for a binge-drinking episode (4+ drinks in a sitting for cisgender women, 5+ drinks in a sitting for all other genders) at least twice a month for the past three month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Emily Grekin: lead

Study Sites (1)

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Chair

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 10, 2024
• First Posted: May 17, 2024
• Study Start: June 22, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: July 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)