None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This pilot intervention was tested in a randomised controlled trial involving approximately 100 families. It involves an innovative intervention remotely-delivered to parents (via mobile phone text messaging and online) which aims to increase physical activity (active play) and reduce screentime in their young children (1-3 years of age). A wait-list control design was implemented where control families received the intervention following a wait-list period. This design involved data collection at 3 time points, baseline (0 weeks), post intervention (6 weeks) and follow up/post wait list control receiving intervention (12 weeks). Children's physical activity and time spent in screen-based behaviors was measured via parent proxy reported surveys and also measured objectively using accelerometers at the 3 time points throughout the study. Measures of parental physical activity-related parenting practices, confidence, knowledge and modelling (parents' own physical activity and screen viewing) were also collected by self report. Being a pilot-trial, measures of feasibility and acceptability including retention and parent evaluation of the study components were also collected.
Interventions
The pit-a-PAT intervention is remotely-delivered to parents over six weeks via twice weekly mobile phone text messages and online content. The text messages provide short motivational or informational messages as well as links to content on the website. Website content includes downloadable videos, infographics, and written material proving information to assist parents with strategies to increase active play and reduce screentime in their young children (1-3 years of age). There is no requireme
The pit-a-PAT intervention is remotely-delivered to parents over six weeks via twice weekly mobile phone text messages and online content. The text messages provide short motivational or informational messages as well as links to content on the website. Website content includes downloadable videos, infographics, and written material proving information to assist parents with strategies to increase active play and reduce screentime in their young children (1-3 years of age). There is no requirement for parents to go to the website or spend a set amount of time on it, this is at their own discretion. Examples of modules covered: physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for young children; ideas for active play; strategies for getting children off screens and engaging in active play.
Sponsors
Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Parents were eligible to participate if their child was aged between 1 and 3 years and had commenced walking. Parents were also required to be fluent in English.
Exclusion criteria
Child not yet walking or outside the 1-3 year age range at commencement of the program. Parent not fluent in English
Outcome results
None listed