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EMA of Substance Use in Homeless Youth

NCT04884087 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-03-17

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Summary

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).

Conditions

  • Substance Use

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

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

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

BEHAVIORAL

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

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

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.

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).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laura Chavez · Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-24
Primary Completion
2021-06-30
Completion
2021-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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