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- Clinical Trial NCT02809586
Social Media Alcohol Intervention
September 21, 2022 updated by: Maureen A Walton, University of Michigan
Social Media Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth
Social media provides frequent interaction with online social networks, increasing exposure to peer influences, which could affect alcohol use in negative or positive ways.
The proposed study will recruit adolescents and emerging adults using social media ads, and conduct online screening, enrolling 975 risky drinkers in a randomized controlled trial comparing three conditions: 8-week Social Media Intervention + Incentives, 8-week Social Media Intervention Only, and an e-news attention control condition.
These innovative design features will provide the critical next step in harnessing social media to reduce alcohol misuse, which could have enormous public health impact by altering the alcohol use trajectories of youth.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The proposed study will recruit adolescents and emerging adults (ages 16-24) using social media ads and conduct online screening, enrolling 975 risky drinkers (i.e., using AUDIT-C screener) in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing three conditions: 1) Social Media Intervention + Incentives (n=325), 2) Social Media Intervention Only (n=325), and 3) Attention Control E-News condition (n=325), with post baseline follow-up assessments at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Interventions will include access for 8 weeks to unique, secret group pages facilitated by e-coaches (supervised by therapists), with dynamic content emphasizing reducing alcohol use/misuse as well as concomitant risk behaviors (other drug use based on co-ingestion and common motives for use).
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
955
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
- University of Michigan
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
16 years to 24 years (ADULT, CHILD)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Individuals will be eligible to participate if they are between the ages of 16 and 24 years and they have a Facebook account. Additionally, individuals will be eligible if they:
Have a Past 3-month AUDIT-C score (see below) indicating that they meet criteria for at-risk drinking/alcohol misuse.
- ages 16-17: ≥3 females and ≥4 males
- ages 18-24: ≥4 females and ≥5 males
Exclusion Criteria:
- do not live in an area that the study is currently seeking participants from (i.e.- zip code not in area of active recruitment).
- under 16 years of age or over 24 years of age
- not Facebook account holder
- inability to give informed, voluntary consent
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: SMI + Incentives
A Social Media + Incentives (SMI + I) condition
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This 8-week social media based intervention consists of e-coaches delivering positive content to facilitate peer interaction.
Participants will earn incentives for interaction during the intervention (8 weeks).
Other Names:
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: SMI
A Social Media Intervention (SMI) condition
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This 8-week social media based intervention consists of e-coaches delivering positive content to facilitate peer interaction.
This group will NOT receive incentives for their participation in the secret group.
Other Names:
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NO_INTERVENTION: Control
An Attention-Control E-News (CONTROL) condition
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Alcohol Consumption
Time Frame: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
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30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) will be used to assess alcohol consumption, binge drinking, quantity, and frequency of use.
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3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
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Change in Alcohol Related Consequences
Time Frame: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
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Alcohol related consequences will be measured using the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ).
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3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
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General Publications
- Bonar EE, Bauermeister JA, Blow FC, Bohnert ASB, Bourque C, Coughlin LN, Davis AK, Florimbio AR, Goldstick JE, Wisnieski DM, Young SD, Walton MA. A randomized controlled trial of social media interventions for risky drinking among adolescents and emerging adults. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Aug 1;237:109532. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109532. Epub 2022 Jun 11.
- Bonar EE, Souweidane MA, Blow FC, Bohnert ASB, Bauermeister JA, Young SD, Walton MA. High-intensity drinking among adolescent and emerging adult risky drinkers. Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):713-721. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007513.
- Bonar EE, Schneeberger DM, Bourque C, Bauermeister JA, Young SD, Blow FC, Cunningham RM, Bohnert AS, Zimmerman MA, Walton MA. Social Media Interventions for Risky Drinking Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 May 13;9(5):e16688. doi: 10.2196/16688.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
January 1, 2017
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
June 25, 2020
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
June 25, 2020
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 8, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 17, 2016
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
June 22, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
September 23, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 21, 2022
Last Verified
September 1, 2022
More Information
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Other Study ID Numbers
- AA024175
- R01AA024175 (NIH)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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