An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Facebook-based Messages/Website and Facebook-based Self-help Comparison in Physical Activity, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 39 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-12-13.
Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a behavioral intervention, delivered through an existing social networking website (Facebook), on physical activity (moderate-intensity minutes per week) among young adult cancer survivors compared to a self-help education condition. For this research study, investigators will conduct a 12-week randomized trial. After a baseline survey, weekly messages, a pedometer, goal-setting tool, physical activity log and discussion prompts will be delivered to the intervention group. Comparison group participants will receive links to websites with self-help education materials. After 12 weeks, a follow-up survey will be given to both groups. Changes in physical activity, quality of life and psychosocial factors will be examined. The investigators hypothesize that those receiving the intervention will have improved physical activity behaviors at 12-week follow-up relative to those in the comparison group.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will receive a pedometer and twelve weekly messages with links to Internet resources that have educational materials related to exercise and cancer survivorship.
Behavioral: Facebook-based Self-help Comparison
Participants will receive a pedometer, twelve weekly messages, and be encouraged to participate in sixteen Facebook group discussions and use a website for exercise goal-setting and tracking activity.
Behavioral: Facebook-based Messages/Website
Twelve weekly messages, a pedometer, sixteen group discussions, and access to an exercise website to promote increased physical activity.
Twelve weekly messages and a pedometer.
Primary study outcome measures at the participant level will be minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week and exercise in MET-hrs/week.
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline (before 12-week study period) and after 12 weeks.
Quality of life
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline (before 12-week study period) and after 12 weeks.
Psychosocial factors
Examine potential mediators of the effect of the intervention, including changes in self-efficacy, social support and self-monitoring behaviors
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline (before 12-week study period) and after 12 weeks.
Utilization of program components/activities
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline (before 12-week study period) and after 12 weeks.
Perceptions of program components/activities
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline (before 12-week study period) and after 12 weeks.
Communication factors
Examine potential mediators of the effect of the intervention, including message trust, relevance and recall
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline (before 12-week study period) and after 12 weeks.
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