Testing the Efficacy of an Online Social Network Intervention to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity

NCT ID: NCT01421758

Last Updated: 2016-04-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

134 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Study Completion Date

2011-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study was designed to determine whether participation in an online social network intervention increases perceived social support for physical activity versus a minimal education control group by conducting a randomized controlled trial with 140 female undergraduate students. The investigators hypothesize that participants in the physical activity centered online social network intervention group will have greater increases in perceived social support for physical activity compared to minimal web based physical activity education controls.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Obesity

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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online social network

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

online social network enrollment plus education and self monitoring

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Web education control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Web education control

Participants will receive access to a dedicated study website where they can view educational materials related to physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* female
* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

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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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

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23079176 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10-1122

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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