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The Social Media and Activity Research in Teens Trial

NCT ID: NCT01870323

Last Updated: 2014-12-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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In an effort to address the physical inactivity crisis among adolescents, the present study will examine the efficacy of using an already established Web-based social networking platform (i.e., Facebook) to deliver a physical activity intervention to adolescents.

Detailed Description

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In an effort to address the physical inactivity crisis among adolescents, the present study will examine the efficacy of using an already established Web-based social networking platform (i.e., Facebook) to deliver a physical activity intervention to adolescents. The primary objectives of this trial are to 1) test the efficacy of a social media-delivered physical activity program for increasing lifestyle physical activity in adolescents, and 2) determine the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention based on social cognitive principles in comparison to a simple information-based physical activity condition. Additional objectives include an examination of how program participation may influence psychosocial health and how these changes affect physical activity patterns in youth.

Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SMART Behavioral Group

Intervention condition which has access to SMART Group Wall on Facebook and receives privately-delivered weekly behavioral modules. (SMART Facebook Group + video-based behavioral modules)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SMART Behavioral Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Test the efficacy of using social media to deliver a physical activity intervention based on social cognitive principles to increase lifestyle physical activity in low-active adolescents (i.e., access to regularly posted physical activity content on a study-specific, restricted access Facebook Group, as well as receipt of weekly video-based behavioral modules).

SMART Informational Group

Comparison condition (i.e., attentional control) has access to SMART Group Wall on Facebook, and receives privately-delivered weekly text-based messages with generic content. (SMART Facebook Group + NO video-based behavioral modules)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SMART Informational Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Test the efficacy of using social media to deliver a physical activity intervention to increase lifestyle physical activity in low-active adolescents (i.e., access to regularly posted physical activity content on a study-specific, restricted access Facebook Group, but does not receive the weekly video-based behavioral modules).

Interventions

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SMART Behavioral Group

Test the efficacy of using social media to deliver a physical activity intervention based on social cognitive principles to increase lifestyle physical activity in low-active adolescents (i.e., access to regularly posted physical activity content on a study-specific, restricted access Facebook Group, as well as receipt of weekly video-based behavioral modules).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

SMART Informational Group

Test the efficacy of using social media to deliver a physical activity intervention to increase lifestyle physical activity in low-active adolescents (i.e., access to regularly posted physical activity content on a study-specific, restricted access Facebook Group, but does not receive the weekly video-based behavioral modules).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be between 13-15 years of age
* Must not regularly meet nor exceed 60 minutes of daily physical activity
* Must have access to computer with Internet connection at home
* Must reside in Champaign County

Exclusion Criteria

* Physical limitations that may prevent regular participation in physical activity or may inadvertently exacerbate any per-existing medical condition
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Edward McAuley, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kinesiology & Community Health, UIUC

Locations

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Exercise Psychology Laboratory

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Wojcicki TR, Grigsby-Toussaint D, Hillman CH, Huhman M, McAuley E. Promoting Physical Activity in Low-Active Adolescents via Facebook: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Test Feasibility. JMIR Res Protoc. 2014 Oct 30;3(4):e56. doi: 10.2196/resprot.3013.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25357008 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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13019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id