A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers
A Home-Based Intervention to Improve Adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Young Children
University of Kansas Medical Center
80 participants
Jan 29, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a home-based mHealth intervention can improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in preschool-aged children (3-4 years old) who currently meet 0 or 1 of the guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the intervention increase the proportion of children meeting all three 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (physical activity, screen-time, and sleep)? * Is the intervention feasible for parents to implement, as measured by a parent feedback survey? Researchers will compare an intervention group to a waitlist control group to assess whether the intervention leads to increased guideline adherence. Parents and Participants: * Children will wear an accelerometer to track physical activity and sleep patterns. * Parents will use a mobile app that delivers weekly lessons and behavior-related goals to encourage healthy movement behaviors in their children. * Parents will complete questionnaires on their child's movement behaviors and development at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. * Additionally, children will undergo motor skills assessments, and parents will provide feedback on cognitive development and behavioral changes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria11
- Inclusion (Child):
- Ages 3-4 years.
- Parent report that they meet 0 or 1 recommendation for physical activity, sleep, and screen-time as defined by the 24-hour movement guidelines. The physical activity recommendation is defined as greater than or equal to 3 hours/day of total physical activity, including 1 hour of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The sleep recommendation is defined as 10-13 hours/day. The sedentary behavior recommendation is defined as less than or equal to 1 hour/day of sedentary screen-time.
- Inclusion (Parents):
- Parents must agree to use their mobile phone for the duration of the study (\~12 weeks) and download the mobile app onto their phone.
- The parent/caregiver is fluent in English to participate in testing the mobile app.
- The parent/caregiver must be willing to travel to KUMC to complete study visits.
- Exclusion (child):
- Mobility limitations as reported by the parent.
- Meeting two or more recommendations for physical activity, sleep, and screen-time.
- Sibling or household member is participating or participated in the study.
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Interventions
The Shining Star mHealth App Intervention is a 12-week mobile health program designed to improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) among preschool-aged children (3-4 years old). The intervention delivers weekly behavior-related goals and educational lessons to parents through a mobile app, including concise messages (\<500 characters) and links to additional resources. The app also includes gamification features, behavior trackers, and a \"Kids Corner\" for child-friendly content. Parents receive reminders and can engage with other participants through an optional chat forum.
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NCT06667661