Clinical trial NCT02372565: Facebook to Promote Physical Activity in Black Women African American Women
Official title: Using Mass Media to Promote Physical Activity in African American Women
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Activity
Keywords: African American
Women
Physical Activity
Social Media
Exercise
Facebook
Text message
Lead sponsor: Arizona State University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2015-02-26
Enrollment: 30
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 24
Maximum age (years): 49
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

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.

Detailed description: The purpose of this study is to apply and investigate 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. In an 8-week, 2-arm randomized trial, 30 African American women will be assigned to receive either: a) culturally-relevant, technology-based physical activity intervention delivered via Facebook and text messages, or b) a standard print-based physical activity promotion intervention consisting of high quality physical activity promotion brochures produced by the American Heart Association delivered via USPS mail.

Aim 1: Test the feasibility of a culturally relevant, social media and text-message delivered physical promotion pilot intervention among adult African American women. The investigators hypothesize that the culturally relevant Facebook and text message delivered intervention will be feasible as measured by the acceptability, implementation, and practicality of the intervention program.

Aim 2: Examine the impact of the culturally-relevant, Facebook and text message delivered intervention to increase physical activity and enhance associated Social Cognitive Theory constructs explicitly targeted by the intervention activities. Physical activity will be objectively measured by accelerometers and Social Cognitive Theory constructs of self-efficacy, social support, self-regulation, and outcome expectations will be assessed by validated self-report questionnaires. The investigators hypothesize that participants receiving the culturally-adapted, Social Cognitive Theory-based Facebook and text-message intervention will demonstrate higher physical activity levels and greater enhancements in Social Cognitive Theory constructs when compared to the standard print-based intervention group at the post-intervention assessment.

Aim 3: Examine the preliminary effect of a culturally relevant, social media-delivered physical activity promotion intervention on anthropometric, blood pressure, and blood lipid outcomes. The investigators hypothesize that increased physical activity at the post-intervention follow-up will be associated with improvements in these variables.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 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

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Feasibility of Using Facebook and Text Messaging to Deliver a Physical Activity Program to African American Women
timeFrame: Post Intervention (up to 8 weeks)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in physical activity from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in exercise self-efficacy from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in social support for exercise from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in self-regulation for physical activity from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in outcome expectations for exercise from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in body mass index (BMI) from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in total serum cholesterol from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
measure: Change in serum triglycerides from baseline to 8 weeks
timeFrame: Two assessments, 8 weeks apart
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References:
citation: 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.