Facebook to Promote Physical Activity in Black Women African American Women

NCT02372565 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00000485
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a social media and text-message-delivered, Social Cognitive Theory-based, culturally relevant intervention designed to promote physical activity among African American women. An 8-week, 2-arm randomized trial will be implemented. Arm 1 will receive a culturally-relevant, technology-based physical activity intervention delivered via Facebook and text messages. Arm 2 (Comparison Group) will receive a standard print-based physical activity promotion materials consisting of high quality physical activity promotion brochures produced by the American Heart Association.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

African American; Women; Physical Activity; Social Media; Exercise; Facebook; Text message

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility of Using Facebook and Text Messaging to Deliver a Physical Activity Program to African American Women

  Measured using a composite score by assessing acceptability (participants perceived satisfaction and usefulness of the program; perceived cultural relevance of the program), demand (interest in study participation; participant retention), and implementation (participant activity on the Facebook group page, successful delivery of text messages, successful delivery of study materials on the study Facebook wall) of the culturally relevant physical activity program.

  Post Intervention (up to 8 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Change in physical activity from baseline to 8 weeks

  Two assessments, 8 weeks apart

• Change in exercise self-efficacy from baseline to 8 weeks

  Two assessments, 8 weeks apart

• Change in social support for exercise from baseline to 8 weeks

  Two assessments, 8 weeks apart

• Change in self-regulation for physical activity from baseline to 8 weeks

  Two assessments, 8 weeks apart

• Change in outcome expectations for exercise from baseline to 8 weeks

  Two assessments, 8 weeks apart

Study Arms (2)

Facebook and Text Message

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants randomized to the technology-based physical activity intervention will receive a culturally-relevant physical activity promotion intervention delivered via text messages and the social media website Facebook. The purpose of the intervention materials is to encourage participants to achieve a minimum of 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity each week.

Behavioral: Facebook and text Message

Standard Print-based Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to the standard print-based physical activity intervention group will be mailed 4 self-help booklets promoting physical activity produced by the American Heart Association. Booklets will be mailed one at a time in 2 week intervals over the 1st 6-weeks of the intervention. These high quality booklets provide general information on the benefits of physical activity, tips and strategies to increase daily physical activity, and encourage recipients to perform a minimum of 10,000 steps per day.

Behavioral: Standard Print-based Intervention

Interventions

Facebook and text Message BEHAVIORAL

Culturally-relevant physical activity promotion program

Facebook and Text Message

Standard Print-based Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Non-culturally relevant physical activity promotion program

Standard Print-based Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 24 Years - 49 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• self-identified as African American
• female
• insufficiently active (\<150 min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity assessed by the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
• aged 24-49 years
• having an active Facebook account
• ability to read/write in English

You may not qualify if:

• concurrent participation in another physical activity promotion program (research or commercial)
• being pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant in the next 6 months, and
• self-reported condition that inhibits engagement in physical activity
• contraindication for physical activity according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) unless written permission from the participant's physician to engage in the study is provided

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Arizona State University: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Joseph RP, Keller C, Adams MA, Ainsworth BE. Print versus a culturally-relevant Facebook and text message delivered intervention to promote physical activity in African American women: a randomized pilot trial. BMC Womens Health. 2015 Mar 27;15:30. doi: 10.1186/s12905-015-0186-1.

  PMID: 25886945 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Regents' Professor, Exercise Science and Health Promotion

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 6, 2015
• First Posted: February 26, 2015
• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2014
• Last Updated: February 26, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02