Protocol of a mixed-method feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness trial of the Bright Tomorrows Parenting app in engaging parents of young children aged 0-5 years, in brain-building activities

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cognitive development; Developmental delay; Executive functions; Parent-child interactions; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000800729
• Lead Sponsor: Telethon Kids Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 June 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

Community-dwelling primary caregivers of children aged 0-5 years, with diverse demographic characteristics, including gender, socio-economic disadvantage/advantage, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) groupings, and family structure were eligible. The term parent is used broadly to refer to any adult, biologically related to the child or not, who fulfills a primary caregiver role (parents, grandparents and/or caregivers). To be eligible, the parent must have a child aged 0-5 years and be:
i. 18-years or older at the time of consent
ii.Live in metropolitan Perth and/or major cities or areas outside of major cities in Western Australia (WA) and regional WA as defined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification System (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011)
iii.Own an Apple or Android device
iv.Have a current email address or be willing to obtain one
v.Willing to create a profile on the Bright Tomorrows Parenting app and commit to recommended procedures (recommended dosage and data collection requirements) and
vi.Able to comprehend English at a level sufficient to read the app activity instructions and complete study requirements.

Criteria (iv, v and vi) to be confirmed via self-report on the consent form. Also, given that the current trial purpose is to establish feasibility of app engagement over 8-weeks, to avoid excluding children living in separated or single-parent households, there will be no inclusion-based limitations on the time a parent anticipates being / living with their child over the course of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

The following parents were excluded from participation:
i. Parents of children 0-5 years, aged less than 18-years at the time of consent
ii. Children aged 0-5 years, born very preterm (born at 28-32 weeks of gestation) or extremely preterm (born at <28 weeks of gestation) or with a medical diagnosis (e.g., intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or chronic illness like hearing loss or visual impairment)
iii. Parents who participated in previous user-testings of the Bright Tomorrows Parenting app or report using the app frequently with their child were not eligible in the current trial to minimise the impact of confounding variables on outcomes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified