EMA of Substance Use in Homeless Youth

NCT ID: NCT04884087

Last Updated: 2023-03-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-24

Study Completion Date

2021-06-30

Brief Summary

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The proposed study will provide critical information on Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) design characteristics that promote retention in a vulnerable and under-represented population in research-youth experiencing homelessness. The study will use an EMA app to collect substance use, mood, craving, social surroundings, and trauma measures over a 14-day period in youth age 18-24 (n=40) recruited from Star House, a homeless youth drop-in center. Youth will be randomized in 2x2 factorial design (fixed incentive model vs. prize-based model; random assessment 3x vs. 6x per day).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Substance Use

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

2x2 factorial design (fixed incentive model vs. prize-based model; random assessment 3x vs. 6x per day)
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EMA, 3x/day, fixed incentive

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire). Participants randomized to this group will be sent prompts through the EMA app to complete brief EMA survey at 3 random times per day. Participants randomized to this group will earn a fixed bonus/incentive based on completion of the EMA surveys (50-74%=$3; 75-89%=$5; ≥90%=$10) each week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire) Prompts 3x/day

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive 3 EMA survey prompts daily for the duration of the study.

Incentive Structure - fixed

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Those assigned to the "fixed" incentive condition will earn a fixed bonus based on EMA completion (50-74%=$3; 75-89%=$5; ≥90%=$10) each week.

EMA, 6x/day, fixed incentive

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire). Participants randomized to this group will be sent prompts through the EMA app to complete brief EMA survey at 6 random times per day. Participants randomized to this group will earn a fixed bonus/incentive based on completion of the EMA surveys (50-74%=$3; 75-89%=$5; ≥90%=$10) each week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire) Prompts 6x/day

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive 6 EMA survey prompts daily for the duration of the study.

Incentive Structure - fixed

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Those assigned to the "fixed" incentive condition will earn a fixed bonus based on EMA completion (50-74%=$3; 75-89%=$5; ≥90%=$10) each week.

EMA, 3x/day, prize-based incentive

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire). Participants randomized to this group will be sent prompts through the EMA app to complete brief EMA survey at 3 random times per day. Participants randomized to this group will be rewarded for high survey completion with increasing numbers of "draws" for prizes depending on their level of response each week (50-74%=1 draw, 75-89%=2 draws, ≥90%=3 draws).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire) Prompts 3x/day

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive 3 EMA survey prompts daily for the duration of the study.

Incentive Structure - prize based

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Those assigned to the "prize-based" incentive will be rewarded for high survey completion with increasing numbers of "draws" depending on their level of response to EMA prompts each week (50-74%=1 draw, 75-89%=2 draws, ≥90%=3 draws). For each draw, individuals will use the EMA app to "spin the wheel" to see which prize amount they earn. Out of a total of 500 total draws, 50% will be $1, 43.6% will be $3, 6% will be medium prizes ($5), and 0.4% will be a "jumbo" prize ($90).

EMA, 6x/day, prized-based incentive

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire). Participants randomized to this group will be sent prompts through the EMA app to complete brief EMA survey at 6 random times per day. Participants randomized to this group will be rewarded for high survey completion with increasing numbers of "draws" for prizes depending on their level of response each week (50-74%=1 draw, 75-89%=2 draws, ≥90%=3 draws).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire) Prompts 6x/day

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive 6 EMA survey prompts daily for the duration of the study.

Incentive Structure - prize based

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Those assigned to the "prize-based" incentive will be rewarded for high survey completion with increasing numbers of "draws" depending on their level of response to EMA prompts each week (50-74%=1 draw, 75-89%=2 draws, ≥90%=3 draws). For each draw, individuals will use the EMA app to "spin the wheel" to see which prize amount they earn. Out of a total of 500 total draws, 50% will be $1, 43.6% will be $3, 6% will be medium prizes ($5), and 0.4% will be a "jumbo" prize ($90).

Interventions

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Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire) Prompts 3x/day

Participants receive 3 EMA survey prompts daily for the duration of the study.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Metricwire) Prompts 6x/day

Participants receive 6 EMA survey prompts daily for the duration of the study.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Incentive Structure - fixed

Those assigned to the "fixed" incentive condition will earn a fixed bonus based on EMA completion (50-74%=$3; 75-89%=$5; ≥90%=$10) each week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Incentive Structure - prize based

Those assigned to the "prize-based" incentive will be rewarded for high survey completion with increasing numbers of "draws" depending on their level of response to EMA prompts each week (50-74%=1 draw, 75-89%=2 draws, ≥90%=3 draws). For each draw, individuals will use the EMA app to "spin the wheel" to see which prize amount they earn. Out of a total of 500 total draws, 50% will be $1, 43.6% will be $3, 6% will be medium prizes ($5), and 0.4% will be a "jumbo" prize ($90).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* currently homeless, defined as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
* report any of the following past-month frequencies of substance use (NIDA ASSIST screen) used in prior EMA studies: a) heavy episodic or "binge" drinking (≥4 drinks per day for women/≥5 drinks for men) ≥2 days per month ; b) marijuana use ≥2 days per week; or c) any illicit drug use.

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Laura Chavez

Senior Research Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Laura Chavez

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Locations

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00000809

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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