Effects of 'Pinkwashed' Alcohol Ads in an Online RCT

NCT ID: NCT05700019

Last Updated: 2023-11-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

602 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-11

Study Completion Date

2023-01-19

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to examine how exposure to "pinkwashed" alcohol advertisements (i.e., ads that associate the company with breast cancer awareness or charities) affects consumers' perceptions that alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. The investigators will randomize participants to view 3 'pinkwashed' social media advertisements for alcohol or 3 control advertisements for alcohol (i.e., 'de-pinked' standard alcohol advertisements that match the intervention advertisements on overall design but do not mention breast cancer). Each participant will view the 3 advertisements for their arm (presented in random order) and respond to survey questions programmed in Qualtrics.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer Cancer

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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Control - Standard Advertisements

In the control condition, participants will view 3 advertisements for alcohol (shown in random order) that do not mention breast cancer awareness or charities. Advertisements will be real social media posts used by alcohol companies, modified only to remove dates, likes/comments, and references to specific geographic locations.

Group Type OTHER

Control - Standard Advertisements

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Real advertisements from the same alcoholic beverage companies' social media accounts that do not contain messaging or other features associated with breast cancer awareness or research.

Pinkwashed Advertisements

In the pinkwashed condition, participants will view 3 advertisements for alcohol (shown in random order) that associate the alcohol company with breast cancer awareness or research (e.g., indicate that a portion of sales will be directed to a breast cancer-related foundation). Advertisements will be real social media posts used by alcohol companies, modified only to remove dates, likes/comments, and references to specific geographic locations.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pinkwashed Advertisements

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Real advertisements from alcoholic beverage companies' social media accounts that contain messaging or other features that associate the alcohol company with breast cancer awareness or research.

Interventions

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Pinkwashed Advertisements

Real advertisements from alcoholic beverage companies' social media accounts that contain messaging or other features that associate the alcohol company with breast cancer awareness or research.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control - Standard Advertisements

Real advertisements from the same alcoholic beverage companies' social media accounts that do not contain messaging or other features associated with breast cancer awareness or research.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria

* Less than 18 years old
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marissa G Hall, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UNC-Chapel Hill

Anna H Grummon, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford Univeristy

Kurt Ribsl, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UNC-Chapel Hill

Locations

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UNC - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Nan X, Heo K. Consumer Responses to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives: Examining the Role of Brand-Cause Fit in Cause-Related Marketing. Journal of Advertising. 2007;36(2):63-74. doi:10.2753/JOA0091-3367360204

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Hall MG, Lazard AJ, Grummon AH, Mendel JR, Taillie LS. The impact of front-of-package claims, fruit images, and health warnings on consumers' perceptions of sugar-sweetened fruit drinks: Three randomized experiments. Prev Med. 2020 Mar;132:105998. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.105998. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31982477 (View on PubMed)

Bollard T, Maubach N, Walker N, Ni Mhurchu C. Effects of plain packaging, warning labels, and taxes on young people's predicted sugar-sweetened beverage preferences: an experimental study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2016 Sep 1;13(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0421-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27580589 (View on PubMed)

Hall MG, Marteau TM, Sunstein CR, Ribisl KM, Noar SM, Orlan EN, Brewer NT. Public support for pictorial warnings on cigarette packs: an experimental study of US smokers. J Behav Med. 2018 Jun;41(3):398-405. doi: 10.1007/s10865-018-9910-2. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29411272 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://hints.cancer.gov/

HINTS survey items

Other Identifiers

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20-2338

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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