The mFIT Study (Motivating Families With Interactive Technology)
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The high rates of childhood obesity in the US demand innovative and cost-effective weight gain prevention tools; mobile applications (apps) represent one such solution. Using a randomized design, the mFIT study tests the effectiveness of using commercially available apps and a physical activity (PA) monitoring device (Tech, n=50 parent-child dyads) compared to the apps and PA device plus a mobile website and theory-based family intervention that encourages increased parent-child communication about PA and healthy eating as well as family behavior change (Tech+, n=50 parent-child dyads).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02361151
- Run by
- University of South Carolina
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2015-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-04-18
Who can join
Age: 9 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants must include 1 child (age 9-12) and their parent or guardian
- Parent not currently meeting physical activity guidelines (participants will be eligible if they currently engage in aerobic activities for less than 2 hours and 30 minutes/week and strength training <2 days/week)
- Own and use a smartphone and/or a tablet with a data plan (e.g., iPhone, iPad)
- Live in the same household as the child
- Are willing to be randomized to one of the two intervention groups
- Willing and able to be physically active
You may not qualify if…
- Has a psychiatric disease, drug or alcohol dependency, or uncontrolled thyroid condition
- Has an eating disorder
- Currently participating in a weight loss program or taking weight loss medications
- Has a major chronic diseases, including: heart disease, past incidence of stroke, uncontrolled diabetes
Where it is running
- University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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