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Brief Title: Testing the Efficacy of an Online Social Network Intervention to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity
Official Title: Using Facebook to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity: The INSHAPE Study
Study ID: NCT01421758
Brief Summary: 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.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 17 Years
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Name: David N Cavallo, MPH
Affiliation: UNC Chapel Hill
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR