Family Fit Iterative App Development

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Weight Gain Prevention, Physical Inactivity

In brief

The overall aim of this study is to test the acceptability and usability of a mobile application (app) for family-based physical activity and weight gain prevention among parent/guardian and child (ages 9-12 years) dyads.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06148246

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

30

Starts

2024-01-18

Expected to finish

2025-07-16

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-25

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parent (or legal guardian) must:
• Be between 18-65 years old
• Use a mobile Apple or Android device (e.g., smartphone, tablet)
• Have a mobile data plan or reliable access to home Wi-Fi
• Have an active Facebook account
• Child must:
• Be 9-12 years old
• Live in the residence of parent (at least 50% of the time)
• Child and parent must:
• Be able to speak and read English.
• Be insufficiently physically active (adult: <150 minutes/week moderate physical activity or <75 minutes/week vigorous physical activity, child: <6 days/week of 60 minutes moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity)
• Be able to engage in physical activity.
• Live within 75 miles of the UF campus

You may not qualify if…

• Parent currently, or trying to become, pregnant.
• Current participation in a structured physical activity or weight loss program (children playing sports will be permitted)
• Currently enrolled in a research study focused on changing diet or physical activity.
• Use of weight loss medications
• Child current use of Fitbit (or similar physical activity device)
• History of eating disorder
• One parent and one child per family unit may enroll

Where it is running

• UF College of Health and Human Performance — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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