Media Effects Study on Health-Related Content
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Information provided by:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00775008
First received: October 15, 2008
Last updated: March 2, 2009
Last verified: March 2009
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Purpose
A media lab study will be conducted to determine the mechanism by which podcasting may exert an effect. This study will examine both physiological (heart rate, skin conductance, etc.) and psychosocial (knowledge, perceived control, elaboration, etc.) measures in participants listening to a podcast on health versus reading health content on the Web. We hypothesize that podcasting will create a greater physiological response than the Web. There will also be more elaboration in the podcasting group. Podcasting will produce greater feelings of control. Changes in knowledge will be greater in the Web group.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Processing Health Information |
Behavioral: electronic health information |
Phase 0 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
Further study details as provided by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Physiological response [ Time Frame: 1 hour ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Psychosocial response [ Time Frame: 1 hour ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2008 |
| Study Completion Date: | November 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: podcast |
Behavioral: electronic health information
Participants will receive weight loss information via 1 of 2 different mediums.
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| Active Comparator: Web group |
Behavioral: electronic health information
Participants will receive weight loss information via 1 of 2 different mediums.
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Be willing to be randomized to either the podcast or Web condition
- Able to attend the intervention session
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not living in the Chapel Hill area
Contacts and Locations More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, UNC-Chapel Hill |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00775008 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 07-0430-02 |
| Study First Received: | October 15, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | March 2, 2009 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
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weight loss, health information, e-health |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013