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NCT Number: NCT01421758

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease Body Weight Cancer Cardiovascular Diseases Neoplasms Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

17 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

online social network enrollment plus education and self monitoring

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

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean perceived social support for physical activity scores on the Peer/Friend Support for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Scale.

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    The primary outcome measure is the mean score of a 19 item, 7 point scale that measures the frequency of social support interactions over the previous 6 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Physical activity in kilocalories on the Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire/College Alumnus Questionnaire

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Using Facebook to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity: The INSHAPE Study

Acronym: INSHAPE

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 23, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 19, 2016

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