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Behavioral Intervention

Media Literacy Program for Preventing Tobacco Use in Teens

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Jaime Sidani, PhD MPH
Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test a web-based media literacy program to see if it's an effective way to prevent tobacco use among 9th graders.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for 9th grade students enrolled at certain Pittsburgh-area schools. It's designed to see if a web-based program can help prevent tobacco use, including e-cigarettes. Students who can't read the surveys used in the study cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing 'AD IT UP', a media literacy intervention aimed at preventing tobacco use among teens, against the usual health education curriculum. The effectiveness and how well students accept this web-based program will be evaluated.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in either group of the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of eligible 9th grade students recruited to participate in the study
Percentage of participants indicating moderate to high acceptability of the AD IT UP program
Percentage of participants retained through the final data collection
Secondary outcome measures
Change in tobacco-related media literacy
Changes in attitudes toward tobacco products
Changes in intention to use tobacco products
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Usual Health Education Curriculum plus InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Students will receive the school's usual health education curriculum. Students will also receive the intervention. Delivery of the intervention (i.e., timing, frequency) will be determined by discussing the results of the Aim 1 focus groups with teachers and administrators.
Group II: Usual Health Education CurriculumActive Control1 Intervention
Students will receive the school's usual health education curriculum.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor
1,719 Previous Clinical Trials
16,342,002 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Tobacco Use
200 Patients Enrolled for Tobacco Use
Jaime Sidani, PhD MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh
1 Previous Clinical Trials
200 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Tobacco Use
200 Patients Enrolled for Tobacco Use

Media Library

AD IT UP media literacy intervention (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05081843 — N/A
Tobacco Use Research Study Groups: Usual Health Education Curriculum, Usual Health Education Curriculum plus Intervention
Tobacco Use Clinical Trial 2023: AD IT UP media literacy intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05081843 — N/A
AD IT UP media literacy intervention (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05081843 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To whom does eligibility for this trial pertain?

"This trial is looking for 270 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 with behaviours typical to their age group. Furthermore, they must be attending a school in Pittsburgh and have reached 9th grade."

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How many participants are partaking in this investigation?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that enrollment for this research trial is currently in progress, having been initially posted March 1st 2022 and last updated July 3rd 2022. 270 participants are needed among a single location."

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Are there any opportunities currently available for individuals to enroll in this trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reports that the trial, which was originally posted on March 1st 2022, is actively enrolling participants. A total of 270 individuals need to be sought from one medical centre for this project."

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What results is it anticipated this clinical trial will yield?

"The primary objective of this month-long trial is to ascertain the percentage of participants retained through the final data collection. Secondary outcomes evaluate changes in normative beliefs, media literacy and attitudes towards tobacco products by measuring perceived acceptability/agreement with a series of statements on a 10-point scale (ranging from Very Acceptable/Strongly Disagree - Very Unacceptable/Strongly Agree). These items will be assessed both individually and cumulatively based on an overall score range between 0-60 or 0-80 points, with higher scores indicating worse results."

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Is the enrollment criteria for this trial restricted to adults above 18 years of age?

"Patients wishing to participate in this trial must be between 13 and 17 years old. Clinicaltrials.gov lists 67 studies involving minors, as well as 47 trials for those aged 65 or over."

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~110 spots leftby Apr 2025