# The Causal Impact of Online Social Media on Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

> **NCT02267369** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Pennsylvania** · enrollment: 217 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Physical Activity

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** Media-assisted fitness program
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Social network-assisted fitness program
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Basic fitness program

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02267369
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Pennsylvania
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-01
- **Primary completion:** 2014-05
- **Final completion:** 2014-05
- **Target enrollment:** 217 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2014-10-17


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02267369

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02267369, "The Causal Impact of Online Social Media on Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02267369. Licensed CC0.

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