The Social Media and Activity Research in Teens Trial (SMART)

December 8, 2014 updated by: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Illinois
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • Exercise Psychology Laboratory

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

13 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 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)
Behavioral: 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).
Active Comparator: 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)
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).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Physical Activity
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, 4-Week Follow-Up (i.e., Week 12)
Assessed objectively via accelerometry; subjectively via questionnaires
Baseline, Week 8, 4-Week Follow-Up (i.e., Week 12)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Edward McAuley, PhD, Kinesiology & Community Health, UIUC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 5, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 6, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 10, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13019

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