Media Effects Study on Health-Related Content

March 2, 2009 updated by: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
A media lab study will be conducted to determine the mechanism by which podcasting may exert an effect. This study will examine both physiological (heart rate, skin conductance, etc.) and psychosocial (knowledge, perceived control, elaboration, etc.) measures in participants listening to a podcast on health versus reading health content on the Web. We hypothesize that podcasting will create a greater physiological response than the Web. There will also be more elaboration in the podcasting group. Podcasting will produce greater feelings of control. Changes in knowledge will be greater in the Web group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514
        • UNC-Chapel Hill

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • Be willing to be randomized to either the podcast or Web condition
  • Able to attend the intervention session

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not living in the Chapel Hill area

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: podcast
Behavioral: electronic health information
Participants will receive weight loss information via 1 of 2 different mediums.
Active Comparator: Web group
Behavioral: electronic health information
Participants will receive weight loss information via 1 of 2 different mediums.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physiological response
Time Frame: 1 hour
1 hour

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Psychosocial response
Time Frame: 1 hour
1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 15, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 17, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 3, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2009

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-0430-02

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