Drinking BehaviorNCT02809586
Social Media Alcohol Intervention
A study testing SMI + I and SMI in people with Drinking Behavior and Risky Drinking, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 24 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Drinking Behavior, Risky Drinking
- What is being tested?
- SMI + I and SMI
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 955 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2017to 25 Jun 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 to 24 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- 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
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: 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.
Read the 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).
- Conditions
- Drinking Behavior, Risky Drinking
- Being tested
- SMI + I, SMI
- Keywords
- Alcohol, Teens, Young Adults, Social Media
- Medical subject headings
- Drinking Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SMI + IBehavioural
Also called Social Media Intervention + Incentives
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).
SMIBehavioural
Also called Social Media Intervention
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SMI + Incentives | Active comparator | A Social Media + Incentives (SMI + I) condition Receives: Behavioral: SMI + I |
| SMI | Active comparator | A Social Media Intervention (SMI) condition Receives: Behavioral: SMI |
| Control | No intervention | An Attention-Control E-News (CONTROL) condition |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Alcohol Consumption
30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) will be used to assess alcohol consumption, binge drinking, quantity, and frequency of use.
Measured: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
Change in Alcohol Related Consequences
Alcohol related consequences will be measured using the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ).
Measured: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Jun 2016 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2017
- Primary completion25 Jun 2020
- Study completion25 Jun 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Drinking BehaviorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MichiganThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 955 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maureen A Walton, University of Michigan
- Investigators
- Maureen A Walton, MPH, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Michigan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02809586
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AA024175
- Other IDs
- R01AA024175
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 8 Jun 2016
- Last updated
- 5 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Florimbio AR, Coughlin LN, Bauermeister JA, Young SD, Zimmerman MA, Walton MA, Bonar EE. Risky Drinking in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Differences between Individuals Using Alcohol Only versus Polysubstances. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(2):211-220. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2152192. Epub 2022 Dec 20.
PubMed 36537360Bonar 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.
PubMed 35759874Bonar 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.
PubMed 35100097Bonar 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.
PubMed 32401225
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Social Media Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02809586
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AA024175
- Conditions
- Drinking Behavior, Risky Drinking
- Keywords
- Alcohol, Teens, Young Adults, Social Media
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 955 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MichiganUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Study start
- Jan 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Jun 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Jun 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
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 design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SMI + Incentives | Active comparator | Behavioral: SMI + IA Social Media + Incentives (SMI + I) condition |
| SMI | Active comparator | Behavioral: SMIA Social Media Intervention (SMI) condition |
| Control | No intervention | –An Attention-Control E-News (CONTROL) condition |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SMI + IAlso: Social Media Intervention + IncentivesThis 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). | Behavioural | SMI + Incentives |
| SMIAlso: Social Media InterventionThis 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. | Behavioural | SMI |
Primary outcome
Change in Alcohol Consumption
Time frame: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) will be used to assess alcohol consumption, binge drinking, quantity, and frequency of use.
Change in Alcohol Related Consequences
Time frame: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline
Alcohol related consequences will be measured using the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Jul 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36537360Florimbio AR, Coughlin LN, Bauermeister JA, Young SD, Zimmerman MA, Walton MA, Bonar EE. Risky Drinking in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Differences between Individuals Using Alcohol Only versus Polysubstances. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(2):211-220. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2152192. Epub 2022 Dec 20.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35759874Bonar 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.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35100097Bonar 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.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32401225Bonar 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.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Maureen A Walton, MPH, PhD principal investigator
University of Michigan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SMI + I and SMI in people with Drinking Behavior and Risky Drinking, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Alcohol Consumption (time frame: 3-, 6-, and 12- months post baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02809586, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Jul 2024.