Game-Based Intervention for Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen ByRobert WS Coulter, PhD

Age: < 65

Sex: Any

Travel: May be covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?This is a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of a game-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related harms among sexual and gender minority youth.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for U.S. youth aged 14-18 who identify as part of the sexual and gender minority groups (like gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender or nonbinary) and have access to an internet-capable device with an email address. Cisgender heterosexual individuals cannot participate.

Inclusion Criteria

I am between 14 and 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

I identify as a cisgender heterosexual.

Participant Groups

The study tests a game-based intervention called Singularities Game against psychosocial education to see if it can help reduce excessive alcohol use among these youths. It's a randomized controlled trial where participants are randomly assigned to interventions.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Singularities GameExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Singularities is an online game.

Group II: Food4ThoughtActive Control1 Intervention

Food4Thought is an attention control condition in which we provide participants with similar amounts of research team contact and program contact as the intervention. Participants will play the game Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition, developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. Participants are instructed to build healthy meals using cuisine from around the world while ensuring they stick to a budget and meet all their nutritional needs. Food4Thought will be delivered via Qualtrics.