Social Media Intervention for Cannabis Use and Physical Activity in Emerging Adults - Physical Activity
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of intervention as evidenced by metrics of key activities (engaging in the group)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Arms & Interventions
Physical Activity (PA) Social Media Group
This will be an 8 week Social Media Group available to the participant focused on health and well-being.
Intervention: Physical Activity (PA) Social Media Group (Behavioral)
Verdi plus PA Social Media Group
This will be an 8 week Social Media Group available to the participant focused on health and well-being.
Intervention: Verdi plus PA Social Media Group (Behavioral)
Attention-Control condition Social Media Group
This will be an 8 week Social Media Group available to the participant with social media topics.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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)
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? 1. Not at all 2. A little 3. Somewhat 4. Very Much 5. Extremely
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? 1. Not at all 2. A little 3. Somewhat 4. Very Much 5. Extremely
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
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Erin Bonar
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Michigan