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Personalized Social Media Feedback for Heavy Drinking (SMASH Trial)
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Led By Mai-Ly N Steers, PhD
Research Sponsored by Duquesne University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up
Awards & highlights
SMASH Trial Summary
This trial tests if personalized feedback on social media can help heavy-drinking college students reduce their alcohol use.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for undergraduate students aged 18-26 who attend Duquesne University, Miami University, or the University of Houston. Participants must be heavy drinkers (4+ drinks in one sitting for females, 5+ for males) and have posted alcohol-related content on social media at least once or twice in the past month.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing two types of feedback to reduce heavy drinking: Alcohol Personalized Normative Feedback (APNF) and Social Media Personalized Normative Feedback (SMPNF). It will check if these methods are more effective than a control group that doesn't receive this feedback.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves behavioral interventions rather than medications, there are no direct physical side effects. However, participants may experience psychological discomfort or stress from confronting their drinking habits.
SMASH Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Alcohol Use Disorder
Ethanol
Drunk driving
+3 moreSMASH Trial Design
4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Social media personalized normative feedback (SMPNF)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive feedback about their consumption and alcohol related consumption posts, what they think the average student at their university drinks, and actual drinking statistics at their university.
Participants in this condition will participate in a baseline survey and afterwards will receive the feedback intervention. They will then complete follow-up surveys at 3-months and 6-months.
Group II: Alcohol personalized normative feedback (APNF)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive feedback about their consumption, what they think the average student at their university drinks, and actual drinking statistics at their university.
Participants in this condition will participate in a baseline survey and afterwards will receive the feedback intervention. They will then complete follow-up surveys at 3-months and 6-months.
Group III: Alcohol and social media personalized normative feedback (APNF + SMPNF)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants will go through the alcohol personalized normative feedback process and the social media personalized normative feedback.
Participants in this condition will participate in a baseline survey and afterwards will receive the feedback intervention. They will then complete follow-up surveys at 3-months and 6-months.
Group IV: Attention controlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive feedback about their consumption of desserts, what they think their peers consume, and actual dessert consumption statistics are for individuals in their age group in the United States.
Participants in this condition will participate in a baseline survey/feedback intervention. They will then complete follow-up surveys and feedback interventions at 3-months and 6-months.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Duquesne UniversityLead Sponsor
30 Previous Clinical Trials
2,028 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH
801 Previous Clinical Trials
1,364,885 Total Patients Enrolled
Mai-Ly N Steers, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDuquesne University
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I am a college student aged between 18 and 26.I have had heavy drinking sessions and posted about alcohol frequently on social media.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Alcohol personalized normative feedback (APNF)
- Group 2: Attention control
- Group 3: Social media personalized normative feedback (SMPNF)
- Group 4: Alcohol and social media personalized normative feedback (APNF + SMPNF)
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is the target demographic of this clinical trial limited to those over 50 years old?
"Patients aged 18-26 will be accepted for this medical trial."
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Is the recruitment process currently open for this research study?
"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov portal points to this trial, which was first made public on September 1st 2022, being actively open for recruitment. Approximately 400 patients are needed from 3 different medical centres."
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What is the cap on patient participation in this investigation?
"Affirmative. The information published on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this study has been open for recruitment since 9th January 2022, and was last updated on 14th February 2023. 400 patients from 3 different research centers are being recruited for the project."
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Is it possible to register for this research experiment?
"This investigation into alcohol consumption seeks 400 undergraduate college students aged between 18 and 26. To be considered, applicants must fulfil the criteria of heavy drinking (at least 4/5 drinks in a single sitting depending on gender) as well as posting at least 1 or 2 Alcohol-Related Content posts across Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter or TikTok over the past month. Recruitment occurs across three colleges: Duquesne University (DU), Miami University (MU) and the University of Houston (UH)."
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