Media Effects Study on Health-Related Content

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Processing Health Information
• Interventions: Behavioral: electronic health information

• Registration Number: NCT00775008
• Lead Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10
• Primary Completion: 2008-10
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-15
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-17
• Study Completion: 2008-11
• Status Verified: 2009-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 2009-03-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years or older
• Be willing to be randomized to either the podcast or Web condition
• Able to attend the intervention session

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Exclusion Criteria

• Not living in the Chapel Hill area

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
podcast	electronic health information	-
Web group	electronic health information	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physiological response	1 hour

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychosocial response	1 hour

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UNC-Chapel Hill; 🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States