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NCT Number: NCT03157700

Interactive Technology for Media Literacy Drug Prevention in Community Groups

This Phase II STTR will evaluate an interactive, self-paced, e-learning media literacy intervention, REAL media, to prevent youth substance use among youth in the 4-H organization. Participating 4-H clubs will be randomly assigned to use the curriculum or continue current practices with the option for delivery at the end of the study. 4-H members (ages 13-15) will complete a pretest, immediate posttest and follow-up posttests at 3 and 9 months to assess effects.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

13 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

About this study

REAL media is an interactive, self-paced, e-learning media literacy curriculum that prevents adolescent substance use among 13-15-year-old teens. The program consists of 5 levels. Levels 1 to 4 are 15-25 minutes; level 5 allots time for message production done offline. Activities lead students to engage in critique and analysis of arguments present/absent from pro-ATOD and other popular product messages and to begin the process of refuting and counter-arguing these messages. These skills are reinforced in level 5 using an active involvement strategy in which youth plan and produce anti-ATOD messages. Users first plan their message via an online worksheet, which requires engagement with and application of media literacy concepts rather than focus exclusively on technology and/or production features. Next, participants design their posters/videos and upload their messages to a social media site as part of a contest, where they recruit peers and family to like or comment on their message.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 4-H members and leaders must belong to a participating club in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, West Virginia, or Maryland
  • members must be between the ages of 13-15
  • club leaders must be at least 21 years of age
  • written parental consent and assent from members
  • written consent from club leaders (online assent)

Exclusion criteria

  • the inability to speak or read American English
  • access to and the ability to use a computer, or navigate the Internet
  • for youth, lack of parental consent/youth assent/leader consent

Treatment and study plan

REAL media curriculum

Behavioral

REAL media is a 5-level, interactive, self-paced, e-learning media literacy curriculum to prevent youth substance use.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in 15-item Intentions to Use Substances Measure

    Time frame: Change in intentions to use within the next month from baseline to 3 months post baseline.

    Self reported likelihood of using alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana in the following scenarios: at a party, while hanging out with friends, and while by yourself. Response options include Definitely no, No, Yes, and Definitely Yes.

  2. Change in 15-item Intentions to Use Substances Measure

    Time frame: Change in intentions to use within the next month from baseline to 9 months post baseline.

    Self reported likelihood of using alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana in the following scenarios: at a party, while hanging out with friends, and while by yourself. Response options include Definitely no, No, Yes, and Definitely Yes.

  3. Change in 5-item Lifetime Substance Use Measure

    Time frame: Change in lifetime (e.g., ever tried) use from baseline to 3 months post baseline.

    Self reported lifetime use of (e.g., whether you ever tried) alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include Yes and No.

  4. Change in 5-item Lifetime Substance Use Measure

    Time frame: Change in lifetime (e.g., ever tried) use from baseline to 9 months post baseline.

    Self reported lifetime use of (e.g., whether you ever tried) alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include Yes and No.

  5. Change in 5-item Frequency of Substance Use Measure

    Time frame: Change in frequency of use from baseline to 3 months post baseline.

    Self reported frequency of use of alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include range from 0 days to 30+ days.

  6. Change in 5-item Frequency of Substance Use Measure

    Time frame: Change in frequency of use from baseline to 9 months post baseline.

    Self reported frequency of use of alcohol, cigarettes, chewing tobacco (or snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Response options include range from 0 days to 30+ days.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Real Prevention, LLC

Industry

Collaborators

  • Rutgers University
  • University of Missouri-Columbia

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 17, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 9, 2021

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