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NCT Number: NCT01870323

The Social Media and Activity Research in Teens Trial

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

13 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Exercise Psychology Laboratory

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

SMART Behavioral Group

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

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).

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Physical Activity

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 8, 4-Week Follow-Up (i.e., Week 12)

    Assessed objectively via accelerometry; subjectively via questionnaires

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Other

Registry information

Acronym: SMART

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 6, 2013
Registry last updated
Dec 10, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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