Study Proposal for Web Based Intervention to Promote the Safe Usage of Dating Applications in Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT03685643

Last Updated: 2020-04-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

578 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-07

Study Completion Date

2019-08-07

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a program in promoting the safe usage of dating applications amongst young adults in Hong Kong. One group will receive the program regarding dating applications and the other group will receive a placebo program regarding health and exercise.

Detailed Description

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Dating applications are a popular platform to meet new people; however, they have been associated with risks such as unsafe sexual behavior and privacy concerns in young adults.

The study design is an open-labeled cluster randomized controlled trial with an intervention and a placebo control arm. The intervention group will receive a web-based intervention developed through focus group discussions, crowdsourcing contest, and a Peer-Vetted Creative Production (PVCP) workshop comprising of four short videos, a risk assessment tool, and a scenario game. The control group will receive a web-based resource with similar multimedia elements on health and exercise.

Based on the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model, the primary outcome of this study is self-efficacy in using dating applications measured by the General Self Efficacy Scale. Secondary outcomes include change in attitudes regarding risk perception measured by the Risk Propensity Scale and depression symptoms.

Conditions

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Sex, Unsafe Adolescent Behavior Behavior, Sex

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention - Dating application topic

The intervention will consist of four short videos with points of discussion, a scenario game, and a risk assessment tool regarding dating application usage.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention - Dating application topic

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will consist of multimedia content to promote the safe usage of dating applications and raise awareness of the risks associated with dating application usage. The intervention will be delivered one-time in a classroom setting.

Control - Health and exercise topic

The control will consist of four short videos with discussion points and an interaction game regarding exercise and healthy living tips.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control - Health and exercise topic

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The placebo control will consist of multimedia content regarding exercise and healthy living. It will be delivered once-time in a classroom setting.

Interventions

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Intervention - Dating application topic

The intervention will consist of multimedia content to promote the safe usage of dating applications and raise awareness of the risks associated with dating application usage. The intervention will be delivered one-time in a classroom setting.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control - Health and exercise topic

The placebo control will consist of multimedia content regarding exercise and healthy living. It will be delivered once-time in a classroom setting.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 17-27 years old
* Able to read and understand Chinese

Exclusion Criteria

* Have a physical impediment (e.g. blindness) to prevent them from accessing the content
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

27 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William Wong

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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Caritas Institute of Community Education

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Vocational Training Council (VTC)

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

References

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Wong WC, Sun WH, Chia SMC, Tucker JD, Mak WP, Song L, Choi KWY, Lau STH, Wan EYF. Effectiveness of a Peer-Led Web-Based Intervention to Improve General Self-Efficacy in Using Dating Apps Among Young Adults: Randomized Clustered Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Oct 30;22(10):e16378. doi: 10.2196/16378.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33124987 (View on PubMed)

Lau STH, Choi KWY, Chen J, Mak WP, Yeung HKCA, Tucker J, Wong WC. Study protocol for a peer-led web-based intervention to promote safe usage of dating applications among young adults: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2019 Feb 6;20(1):102. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-3167-5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30728064 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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HKUCTR-2512

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

09160275

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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