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NCT Number: NCT04721925

A Social Media Intervention for Risky Drinking

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Drinking Behavior Behavior

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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).

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Social media messaging

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Intervention Acceptability

    Time frame: 2 months

    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. Feasibility of the Intervention (Engagement)

    Time frame: During the 8 week intervention delivery period

    % of participants engaging in the intervention (at least one reply) There are no statistical analyses because pre-registered primary outcomes are descriptive in nature.

  3. Feasibility of the Intervention (Completion)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    % 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Registry information

Official study title

A Social Media Intervention for High-intensity Drinking in a National Sample of Emerging Adults

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 25, 2021
Registry last updated
May 3, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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