Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of a PMT Intervention to Reduce Alcohol in Young Adults
The Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory in Reducing Alcohol-Related Intentions and Behaviours Among Young Adults
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will examine the effectiveness of a 7-minute informational video using the threat and coping components of the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) reduces alcohol intention and behaviour among young Canadian adults. Our aim is to determine whether perceived vulnerability, perceived severity, response efficacy and self-efficacy are associated with goal intentions to reduce drinking alcohol, and whether goals intentions to reduce alcohol drinking are associated with actual reductions in alcohol use among this population. Participants will be randomized to view either a specific PMT-video or a non-specific video on coffee and then complete questionnaires that relate to the PMT constructs. Intention and behaviour to drink alcohol will be compared between the two conditions over a 4-week period.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Drinking | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Behavior, Drinking | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Colorectal Cancer Control and Prevention | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Healthy Volunteers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-contact Control | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| PMT | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- PMT Information
- description
- The participant will watch the PMT-video and then complete the associated questionnaires.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: PMT
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Non-contact Control
- description
- The participant will watch a non-specific video about coffee and then complete the associated questionnaires.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Non-contact Control
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Alcohol Intention
- timeFrame
- From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4-weeks post-intervention.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 19 Years
- Maximum age
- 25 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 19-25 Able to read, write and understand English * Current alcohol drinker * Access to necessary resources for a technology-based intervention (i.e., smartphone, computer, internet) Exclusion Criteria: * Under the legal drinking age in Ontario of 19 at the time of signing the consent form * Currently actively participating in behaviour therapy treatment for alcohol or attending a rehab centre * Are pregnant /plan to become pregnant during the study period
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