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NCT Number: NCT04901910

Social Media Intervention - Physical Activity

The purpose of the study is to develop and test social media interventions to help young people increase well-being and reduce risky behaviors. The study will help us learn about ways to deliver wellness information in a way that is appealing and helpful to young people that use social media.

Eligible participants will be enrolled after baseline survey is completed. Participants will be involved with the secret social media group they are assigned to for 8 weeks. In addition, surveys will be completed at various times during and after the 8 week social media group.

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Key information

Conditions

Cannabis Use

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

  • self-report using cannabis at least 3 times per week or more often in the past month
  • active Facebook profile

Exclusion criteria

  • participants who cannot read English will be informally excluded
  • if participants fail identity verification based on:
  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
  • survey time completion
  • repeat attempts
  • survey responses
  • photo identification from a time stamped self picture sent to the research team
  • cannot safely engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity [assessed at screening]
  • participated in previous Project Verdi waves

Treatment and study plan

Physical Activity (PA) Social Media Group

Behavioral

Participants will have access to the secret Social Media page that will deliver health information focused on increasing healthy activities and well-being. This information will be posted by e-coaches. Participants can interact with the e-coaches as well as other study members in the group.

Verdi plus PA Social Media Group

Behavioral

Participants will have access to the secret Social Media page that will deliver health information focused on increasing healthy activities, well-being, and reducing risky behaviors. This information will be posted by e-coaches. Participants can interact with the e-coaches as well as other study members in the group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of intervention (i.e., ratings of e-coaches, )

    Time frame: 3 months (after baseline)

    Acceptability ratings completed by participants:

    How helpful were the e-coaches?

    • Not at all
    • A little
    • Somewhat
    • Very Much
    • Extremely

  2. Acceptability of intervention (i.e., helpfulness of peer interaction)

    Time frame: 3 months (after baseline)

    Acceptability ratings completed by participants:

    How helpful was it to interact with other peers in the group?

    • Not at all
    • A little
    • Somewhat
    • Very Much
    • Extremely

  3. Feasibility of intervention as evidenced by metrics of key activities (accepting group invitation)

    Time frame: 8 weeks post-group start

    number/percent who accept group invite

  4. Feasibility of intervention as evidenced by metrics of key activities (engaging in the group)

    Time frame: 8 weeks post-group start

    number/percent who comment engage (i.e., comment at least one time)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Social Media Intervention for Cannabis Use and Physical Activity in Emerging Adults - Physical Activity

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 26, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2022

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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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