Social Media Intervention for Cannabis Use in Emerging Adults
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04187989 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 5, 2019
Results First Posted : February 11, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 11, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cannabis Use | Behavioral: Social Media Intervention | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 149 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | Social Media Intervention for Cannabis Use in Emerging Adults |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 3, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 18, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 18, 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Social Media Intervention
Facebook page that will deliver health information focused on increasing well-being and reducing risky behaviors.
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Behavioral: Social Media Intervention
Information will be posted by e-coaches. You can interact with the e-coaches as well as other study members in your group. |
No Intervention: Control
An Attention-Control E-News (control) condition
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- Frequency of Cannabis Use as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 3-months post baseline ]30-day TLFB self-report will be used to assess total number of days of cannabis use.
- Frequency of Cannabis Use as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 6-months post baseline ]30-day TLFB self-report will be used to assess total number of days of cannabis use.
- Quantity of Cannabis Used as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 3-months post baseline ]30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) self-report will be used to assess quantity (grams) of cannabis consumed.
- Quantity of Cannabis Used as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 6-months post baseline ]30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) self-report will be used to assess quantity (grams) of cannabis consumed.
- Consequences of Cannabis Use as Measured by the Marijuana Adolescent Consequences Questionnaire Using Dichotomous Response Scale as Previously Described Throughout This Trial Registration. [ Time Frame: 3-months post-baseline ]
Marijuana Adolescent Consequences Questionnaire will be used to assess past 3 month consequences of cannabis use. Consequences are measured by report of number of times incidents from the list of 26 items (e.g., quality of work suffered, had less energy, etc.) resulted from cannabis use. Responses will be dichotomized (0 = never, 1= greater than never) and summed for a total score reflecting total number of consequences.
Response scale:
Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times More than 10 times
Minimum score =0, maximum = 26. Higher score = more consequences.
- Consequences of Cannabis Use as Measured by the Marijuana Adolescent Consequences Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 6-months post-baseline ]
Marijuana Adolescent Consequences Questionnaire will be used to assess past 3 month consequences of cannabis use. Consequences are measured by report of number of times incidents from the list of 26 items (e.g., quality of work suffered, had less energy, etc.) resulted from cannabis use. Responses will be dichotomized (0 = never, 1= greater than never) and summed for a total score reflecting total number of consequences.
Response scale:
Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times More than 10 times
Minimum score =0, maximum = 26. Higher score = more consequences.
- Perceived Risk of Cannabis Use as Measured by 2 Modified Items From the Monitoring the Future Survey [ Time Frame: 3-months post-baseline ]
Two items rating current opinion on a scale from "no risk" to "great risk" of their perceived risk harm from occasional cannabis use and regular use.
Items are--
How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways), if they:
- Use marijuana or marijuana products occasionally
- Use marijuana or marijuana products regularly
Response options are:
- No risk
- Slight risk
- Moderate risk
- Great risk
Answers from both items are added together. The total range of two items summed can be 2-8. Higher totals indicate higher perceived risk.
- Perceived Risk of Cannabis Use as Measured by Modified Items From the Monitoring the Future Survey [ Time Frame: 6-months post-baseline ]
Two items rating current opinion on a scale from "no risk" to "great risk" of their perceived risk harm from occasional cannabis use and regular use.
Items are--
How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways), if they:
- Use marijuana or marijuana products occasionally
- Use marijuana or marijuana products regularly
Response options are:
- No risk
- Slight risk
- Moderate risk
- Great risk
Answers from both items are added together. The total range of two items summed can be 2-8. Higher totals indicate higher perceived risk.
- Peer Approval/Disapproval of Cannabis Use as Measured by Item Modified From Monitoring the Future Survey [ Time Frame: 3 months post-baseline ]
One item rating of current perception of whether their close friends would disapprove of their cannabis use (regardless of how much they use), rated as:
- Not disapprove
- Disapprove
- Strongly disapprove
- Peer Approval/Disapproval of Cannabis Use as Measured by Item Modified From Monitoring the Future Survey [ Time Frame: 6 months post-baseline ]One item rating of current perception of whether their close friends would disapprove of their cannabis use (regardless of how much they use), rated as: 1 Not disapprove 2 Disapprove 3 Strongly disapprove
- Cannabis Impaired Driving as Measured by 5 Items From the Modified Young Adult Driving Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 3 months post-baseline ]
Five items from the modified Young Adult Driving Questionnaire will be used to assess past 3 month driving under the influence of cannabis. Response values will be summed for a total score.
In the PAST 3 MONTHS...how many times did you drive within one hour after using marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
- how many times did you drive while a little high on marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
- how many times did you drive while very high on marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
- how many times did you drive when you knew your use of marijuana/marijuana products containing THC may already have affected your coordination?
- how many times did you ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been using marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
Response options:
0= Never
- Once
- Twice
- 3 times
- 4 times
- 5 times
- 6-9 times
- 10 or more times
- Cannabis Impaired Driving as Measured by 5 Items From the Modified Young Adult Driving Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 6 months post-baseline ]
Five items from the modified Young Adult Driving Questionnaire will be used to assess past 3 month driving under the influence of cannabis. Response values will be summed for a total score.
In the PAST 3 MONTHS...how many times did you drive within one hour after using marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
- how many times did you drive while a little high on marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
- how many times did you drive while very high on marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
- how many times did you drive when you knew your use of marijuana/marijuana products containing THC may already have affected your coordination?
- how many times did you ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been using marijuana or marijuana products containing THC?
Response options:
0= Never
- Once
- Twice
- 3 times
- 4 times
- 5 times
- 6-9 times
- 10 or more times
- Other Drug Use as Measured by Items Modified From Monitoring the Future Survey [ Time Frame: 3 months post-baseline ]
Items from the Monitoring the Future Survey will be used to assess past 30 day use of 6 other substances - substances used and number of times of use. Response values will be summed for a total score using mid-point of the range scoring.
Substances assessed include: hallucinogens, opioids, stimulants, sedatives, lsd, ecstasy
Response scale:
0 0 Occasions
- 1-2 Occasions
- 3-5 Occasions
- 6-9 Occasions
- 10-19 Occasions
- 20-39 Occasions
- 40 or More Occasions
- Other Drug Use as Measured by Items Modified From Monitoring the Future Survey [ Time Frame: 6 months post-baseline ]
Items from the Monitoring the Future Survey will be used to assess past 30 day use of 6 other substances - substances used and number of times of use. Response values will be summed for a total score using mid-point of the range scoring.
Substances assessed include: hallucinogens, opioids, stimulants, sedatives, lsd, ecstasy
Response scale:
0 0 Occasions
- 1-2 Occasions
- 3-5 Occasions
- 6-9 Occasions
- 10-19 Occasions
- 20-39 Occasions
- 40 or More Occasions
- Frequency of Alcohol Consumption as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 3 months post-baseline ]30-day TLFB self-report will be used to assess total number of days of alcohol consumption.
- Frequency of Alcohol Consumption as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 6 months post-baseline ]30-day TLFB self-report will be used to assess total number of days of alcohol consumption.
- Quantity of Alcohol Consumption as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 3 months post-baseline ]30-day TLFB self-report will be used to assess the quantity of alcohol consumed.
- Quantity of Alcohol Consumption as Reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) [ Time Frame: 6 months post-baseline ]30-day TLFB self-report will be used to assess the quantity of alcohol consumed.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 25 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- self-report using cannabis at least 3 time per week or more often in the past month
- active Facebook profile
- view and click on a social media ad
Exclusion Criteria:
- fail identity verification based on 1) Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, 2) survey time completion, 3) repeat attempts, 4) survey responses, and 5) photo identification via a timestamped selfie sent to the research staff.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04187989
United States, Michigan | |
University of Michigan | |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109 |
Principal Investigator: | Erin Bonar | University of Michigan |
Documents provided by Erin Bonar, University of Michigan:
Responsible Party: | Erin Bonar, University of Michigan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04187989 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HUM00152202 R34DA045712 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | December 5, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 11, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | February 11, 2022 |
Last Verified: | January 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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