A Social Media Intervention for Exercise Motivation and Cardiac Rehabilitation Adherence
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases
In brief
While cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been shown to be effective at improving cardiovascular disease (CVD), participation is generally poor. The current feasibility study, will evaluate the impact of a social media intervention on motivation for exercise and adherence to CR sessions. Participants will be randomly assigned to a Facebook™ group or an enhanced education comparison group. The intervention will include access to a private Facebook™ group in which participants will receive weekly educational posts, weekly provider support and have the opportunity to communicate with other cardiac rehabilitation patients. Patients in the comparison group will be given the same educational materials, but these will be supplied in email. Participants will be asked to fill out a pre-post motivational questionnaire and the total number of sessions attended at the end of 3 months will be tallied. This study is grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and utilizes the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-2), which is based on the SDT.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02971813
- Run by
- The Cleveland Clinic
- People needed
- 22
- Starts
- 2017-02-27
- Expected to finish
- 2019-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-03-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All male and female patients who are current and regular Facebook™ users, 18 years of age or older, have qualified for cardiac rehabilitation (diagnosed with cardiovascular disease), and are entering cardiac rehabilitation at the Main Campus of the Cleveland Clinic, will qualify for the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Participants must be able to exercise to the extent that they can take part in cardiac rehabilitation, must live within 100 miles and must be able to read and speak English.
Where it is running
- The Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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