NCT07226271

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of marketing claims on alcoholic beverage packaging on alcohol consumers' perceptions and intentions. Participants will be randomized to view three images of alcoholic beverages (beer, hard seltzer, flavored malt beverage) with one of three marketing claims (or a no claim control), and then queried about their perceptions of the product and intentions to consume the product.

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Enrollment
1,500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
3mo left

Started Oct 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress66%
Oct 2025Sep 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 10, 2025

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 3, 2025

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 10, 2025

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 17, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 17, 2026

Last Updated

November 10, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

November 3, 2025

Last Update Submit

November 5, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Openness to consume

    Measured using four survey items: 1.) "How open are you to trying this drink in the next two weeks?" 2.) "How open are you to buying this drink in the next two weeks? " 3.) "How open are you to consuming one serving of this drink in the next two weeks? One serving of this product is one 12 ounce can or bottle." and 4.) "How open are you to drinking x servings of this drink in one sitting in the next two weeks?" where x = 4 if the participant's gender is female, 5 otherwise Response options are on a 5-point scale with lowest endorsement (Not at all open) coded as 1 and highest endorsement (Extremely open) coded as 5.

    Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Perceived healthfulness

    Baseline

  • Perceived alcohol content

    Baseline

  • Perceived calorie content

    Baseline

  • Cancer risk perceptions

    Baseline

Study Arms (4)

Natural Claim

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Natural Claim

Sugar Claim

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Sugar Claim

Fruit Claim

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Fruit Claim

No-claim Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Natural ClaimBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to this condition will view three alcoholic beverages that carry the following claim: All natural flavors

Natural Claim
Sugar ClaimBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to this condition will view three alcoholic beverages that carry the following claim: Zero sugar

Sugar Claim
Fruit ClaimBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to this condition will view three alcoholic beverages that carry the following claim: Made with real fruit

Fruit Claim

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adults ages 21 years and older
  • Consumed alcohol at least once in the last year
  • Able to complete a survey in English

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Not living in the US

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation Oncology

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Phoebe R Ruggles, MS

    UNC-Chapel Hill

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Phoebe R Ruggles, MS

CONTACT

Marissa G Hall, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2025

First Posted

November 10, 2025

Study Start

October 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 17, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 17, 2026

Last Updated

November 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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