Physical ActivitySMARTNCT01870323
The Social Media and Activity Research in Teens Trial
A study testing SMART Behavioral Group and SMART Informational Group in people with Physical Activity, run by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 15 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity
- What is being tested?
- SMART Behavioral Group and SMART Informational Group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Nov 2012to May 2014
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 to 15 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- Physical limitations that may prevent regular participation in physical activity or may inadvertently exacerbate any per-existing medical condition
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Exercise Psychology Laboratory
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
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.
Read the 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.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Being tested
- SMART Behavioral Group, SMART Informational Group
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SMART Behavioral GroupBehavioural
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 GroupBehavioural
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).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SMART Behavioral Group | Experimental | 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) Receives: Behavioral: SMART Behavioral Group |
| SMART Informational Group | Active comparator | 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) Receives: Behavioral: SMART Informational Group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Physical Activity
Assessed objectively via accelerometry; subjectively via questionnaires
Measured: Baseline, Week 8, 4-Week Follow-Up (i.e., Week 12)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Jun 2013 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2012
- Primary completionMay 2014
- Study completionMay 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Physical ActivityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Edward McAuley, PhD, Principal investigator, Kinesiology & Community Health, UIUC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01870323
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 13019
- Acronym
- SMART
- Status last verified
- Mar 2014
- First submitted
- 1 Feb 2013
- Last updated
- 10 Dec 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
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.
PubMed 25357008
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Dec 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Social Media and Activity Research in Teens Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01870323
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SMART / 13019
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2012
- Primary completion
- May 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Jun 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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
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 design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SMART Behavioral Group | Experimental | Behavioral: SMART Behavioral GroupIntervention condition which has access to SMART Group Wall on Facebook and receives privately-delivered weekly behavioral modules. (SMART Facebook Group + video-based behavioral modules) |
| SMART Informational Group | Active comparator | Behavioral: SMART Informational GroupComparison 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) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 15 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Physical limitations that may prevent regular participation in physical activity or may inadvertently exacerbate any per-existing medical condition
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SMART Behavioral GroupTest 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). | Behavioural | SMART Behavioral Group |
| SMART Informational GroupTest 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). | Behavioural | SMART Informational Group |
Primary outcome
Change in Physical Activity
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8, 4-Week Follow-Up (i.e., Week 12)
Assessed objectively via accelerometry; subjectively via questionnaires
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Dec 2014.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 25357008Wojcicki 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.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Edward McAuley, PhD principal investigator
Kinesiology & Community Health, UIUC
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SMART Behavioral Group and SMART Informational Group in people with Physical Activity, run by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Physical Activity (time frame: Baseline, Week 8, 4-Week Follow-Up (i.e., Week 12)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01870323, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Dec 2014.