Exergame Study for Family Caregivers

NCT ID: NCT05032872

Last Updated: 2023-07-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-16

Study Completion Date

2022-04-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to examine Go\&Grow as a social exergame intervention to increase physical activity and social support, to promote well-being in family caregivers, and to test social support and physical activity as mechanisms for the effects of the intervention.

Detailed Description

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The study is a 2-week baseline and 6-week intervention aimed at comparing the feasibility and efficacy of an exergame (Go\&Grow without social contact components) and a social exergame (full version of Go\&Grow) in promoting physical activity, social support, and well-being in family caregivers. The study also seeks to test social support and physical activity as mechanisms for the relationships between condition (exergame non-social vs social exergame) and wellbeing. Participants will be randomly assigned using a random assignment generator to either the control condition (exergame non-social) or the treatment condition (social exergame) on a rolling basis. Participants from both conditions will be reminded daily via app-based notifications during the intervention period to wear their Fitbit and to play the game.

Conditions

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Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Social Exergame Treatment Group

The treatment group will wear a Fitbit step counter for 8 weeks. In addition, participants will use the full version of the Go\&Grow fitness app for 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Social Exergame Treatment Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

* Physical activity tracking, walk to grow flowers and plant their own garden
* Follow workout tutorials
* Daily steps tracked by Fitbit and workout log tracked by the app
* Daily reminders to wear Fitbit, use the app, and share stories to unlock new flowers to grow
* Includes social features: like, reply, and see other's stories, and share their stories; Access to other people's gardens
* In-app rewards (unlock new flowers to grow each week) if participants post stories

Control Group

The control group will wear a Fitbit step counter for 8 weeks. In addition, participants will use the Go\&Grow fitness app without the social features for 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

* Physical activity tracking, walk to grow flowers and plant their own garden
* Follow workout tutorials
* Daily steps tracked by Fitbit and workout log tracked by the app
* Daily reminders to wear Fitbit and use the app

Interventions

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Social Exergame Treatment Group

* Physical activity tracking, walk to grow flowers and plant their own garden
* Follow workout tutorials
* Daily steps tracked by Fitbit and workout log tracked by the app
* Daily reminders to wear Fitbit, use the app, and share stories to unlock new flowers to grow
* Includes social features: like, reply, and see other's stories, and share their stories; Access to other people's gardens
* In-app rewards (unlock new flowers to grow each week) if participants post stories

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control Group

* Physical activity tracking, walk to grow flowers and plant their own garden
* Follow workout tutorials
* Daily steps tracked by Fitbit and workout log tracked by the app
* Daily reminders to wear Fitbit and use the app

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants who are caregivers for a family member (e.g., relative, spouse, friend) who is 65 years or older and is either frail, has a disability, or has at least one chronic illness
* 40 years or older
* Own an Android smartphone with Google play store/internet access
* Able to walk for at least 20 minutes at a time
* Comfortable wearing a fitness tracker for the duration of the study
* Familiar with smartphone app usages
* Comfortable with using the study-related app for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Had a recent (within the past 6 months) cardiovascular event or fall.
* Currently participating in any other physical activity study/intervention
* Currently own or use a Fitbit or other activity tracking watches
* Knows someone who is participating or has participated in the study
* Currently physically active (exercise regularly 3 times a week or more for at least 30 minutes)
* More than 2 errors on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (Pfeiffer, 1975).
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brandeis University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lin XY, Zhang L, Yoon S, Zhang R, Lachman ME. A Social Exergame Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Social Support, and Well-Being in Family Caregivers. Gerontologist. 2023 Oct 17;63(9):1456-1466. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnad028.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36916022 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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P30AG048785

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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GoGrowExergrame #20104R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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