Formative Development of a Multigenerational eHealth Intervention for Grandparents and Grandchildren

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05906290

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-15

Start date

2018-05-16

Completion date

2020-12-18

Last updated

2023-06-15

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Conditions

Physical Inactivity

Brief summary

This study develops a multigenerational electronic Health (eHealth) (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and to better understand the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren. The importance of social and familial support for older adults and the need to address increasing declines in physical activity for both children and older adults. Health promotion interventions that capitalize on the existing relationship between grandparents and grandchildren may simultaneously improve health-related outcomes for older adults and children.

Interventions

OTHERMultigenerational eHealth Intervention for Grandparents and Grandchildren

Participants in this group will use an online program for 30-45 minutes per week over the course of 2 weeks delivered via smartphone, focusing on increasing physical activity.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Female or male grandparent with a grandchild * Grandparent is at least 45 years old * Grandparent has a grandchild between the ages of 6-12 years old * Grandparent is English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion criteria

* Grandparent has a chronic medical condition that interferes with physical activity (e.g., wheelchair bound, severe heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, brittle diabetes mellitus, chronic arthritis) * Grandparent has a diagnosis of dementia or significant cognitive impairment based on the telephone interview for cognitive status (TICS)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Program acceptability as measured by Qualitative Interview Guide Field Trial	2 weeks	Program acceptability will be measured by Qualitative Interview Guide Field Trial. Participants indicate whether they like the program in a qualitative exit interview. The interview guide consists of 13 open-ended questions regarding the participant's experience testing the program. Acceptability will be based on emergent themes.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026