An interventional study of Social media messaging in Drinking Behavior, sponsored by University of Michigan. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-05.
Sponsored by University of Michigan · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
This study is being completed to test prevention methods to promote wellness and reduce risky behaviors, including the use of substances such as alcohol and other drugs. This study will help the study team learn about ways of delivering this information that is both appealing and helpful to young adults.
50 studies on the registry are indexed under Drinking Behavior; 6 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 450 is above the median of 124 across 45 interventional studies indexed under Drinking Behavior.
Browse Drinking Behavior studies →University of Michigan is the lead sponsor of 1,506 studies on the registry; 192 are open to participants now.
Of its 169 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 133 (79%) have results posted.
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Reside in the United States of America (USA) Be able to read English, view, and click on a social media advertisement. Self-reported past-month high-intensity drinking (HID) Regular Snapchat use (at least 3 days/week).
Exclusion Criteria:
Fail identity verification (e.g., IP address, survey completion time) Do not provide sufficient contact information Participated in prior pilot study of same intervention
Link to an educational website about alcohol; link to resources.
Health coaching via social media for 8 weeks
Behavioral: Social media messaging
A motivational interviewing-based intervention delivered via private health coaching on social media for 8 weeks
Typical weekly drinking (Daily Drinking Questionnaire)
Change in total typical weekly drinks from baseline to follow-up
Time frame: 4-, 8-, and 12-months
Alcohol Use Severity (AUDIT-C)
Change in AUDIT-C score from baseline to follow-up
Time frame: 4-, 8-, and 12-months
Depression symptoms (PHQ-8)
Change in depression symptom severity as measured by PHQ-8
Time frame: 4-, 8-, and 12-months
Anxiety Symptoms (GAD-7)
Change in anxiety symptom severity as measured by GAD-7
Time frame: 4-, 8-, and 12-months
Plan to share: Yes — With participant consent, de-identified data are shared with a data repository with restricted access for future research, as required by the NIAAA.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan
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