Testing the Efficacy of an Online Social Network Intervention to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity
NCT ID: NCT01421758
Last Updated: 2016-04-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
134 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-12-31
2011-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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online social network
online social network enrollment plus education and self monitoring
Participants are enrolled in an online social network designed to increase social support for physical activity and will self monitor physical activity and receive educational materials at a dedicated study website.
web education control
Web education control
Participants will receive access to a dedicated study website where they can view educational materials related to physical activity
Interventions
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online social network enrollment plus education and self monitoring
Participants are enrolled in an online social network designed to increase social support for physical activity and will self monitor physical activity and receive educational materials at a dedicated study website.
Web education control
Participants will receive access to a dedicated study website where they can view educational materials related to physical activity
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* under the age of 25
* currently enrolled full time or part time student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
* classified as an undergraduate
* answers no to all questions on an exercise risk factor questionnaire (PAR-Q) or is cleared in writing by a physician to participate in an independent exercise program
* a score of less than 3 on the SCOFF eating disorders questionnaire
* less than 30 minutes per day of self reported moderate or vigorous physical activity
* regular Facebook use as defined by self reported owning of an account and use of at least 30 minutes per day
* willing to provide informed consent
* willing to participate in the intervention
* literate in the English language.
17 Years
24 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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David N Cavallo, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNC Chapel Hill
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Cavallo DN, Tate DF, Ries AV, Brown JD, DeVellis RF, Ammerman AS. A social media-based physical activity intervention: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov;43(5):527-32. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.07.019.
Other Identifiers
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10-1122
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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