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2025-12-25 @ 12:14 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 10:16 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT01421758
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2016-04-19
First Post:
2011-08-19
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Testing the Efficacy of an Online Social Network Intervention to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity
Sponsor:
Organization:
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A social media-based physical activity intervention: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov;43(5):527-32. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.07.019.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': '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. 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