Move it, Move ID! Promotion of Physical Activity in Adolescents With Intellectual Disability

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Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Health Promotion; Adolescents; Intellectual Disability
• Interventions: Behavioral: theory-based mHealth-intervention (app)

• Registration Number: NCT05149443
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to develop and implement an mHealth intervention focusing on the promotion of physical activity in adolescents with intellectual disability.

Detailed Description

Overweight and obesity are globally challenging health problems and major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Sufficient physical activity (PA) is an important protective factor in the development of overweight and obesity. Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) report lower levels of PA and higher rates of overweight and obesity in comparison to adolescents without ID. There is a dire need to find ways to promote PA in adolescents with ID for their present and future health. However, while PA promotion in adolescents is a welldeveloped science, there is only a handful of studies dedicated to adolescents with ID. Consequently developing and designing PA promotion interventions specifically tailored to the needs of youth with ID is of the utmost importance. Currently, however, there is a real knowledge gap in terms of fundamental research on crucial intervention mechanisms to promote PA in adolescents with ID, as well as specific behaviour change theories adapted to this population. The aim of the current research project is to co-create and evaluate a theory-based mHealth intervention, which focuses on increasing PA for adolescents with ID.

The underlying framework within the intervention development is the Behaviour Change Wheel, together with a co-creation approach which is a bottom-up approach in which the target group (adolescents with ID in this case) is actively involved in the development of the intervention. The result of this approach is contextually appropriate intervention and intervention strategies.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-11-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-08
• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-10
• Study Completion: 2023-10-10
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescents with mild ID
• Dutch speaking
• Having a smartphone or tablet (or being able to use a test smartphone from the research group)
• Having enough motor skills to engage in PA

Exclusion Criteria

• Adolescents with moderate, severe or profound ID

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Effectiveness of the Move it, Move ID app	theory-based mHealth-intervention (app)	All participants will receive the Move it, Move ID app.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Activity	32 days (post-test)	The primary outcome of the intervention is PA. To objectively measure PA, participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer (e.g., Axivity AX3).; The purpose of buddies wearing an Axivity is to be able to explain effects afterwards regarding whether or not having a cooperating buddy during the intervention period. The Axivity will be worn on the wrist and is waterproof. As such, participants do not have to remove the Axivity during the intervention period countering the issue of non-wear.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Engagement (with the app)	32 days (post-test)	Engagement will be measured through the use of subjective and objective measures. Experiential engagement will be assessed using the User Engagement Scale Short Form (UES-SF). Items will be assessed after the B2 intervention phase. In case of difficulties with literacy, buddies will be asked to help the participants fill in the questionnaire. However, research among people with ID shows that Likert scales are easily understood and meaningful to the respondents. In addition, individual semi-structured interviews (e.g.; immediately post-intervention, so after B2) will be conducted to learn more about users' experiences of the intervention components. Behavioural engagement will be assessed via objective measures (usage data). A log data analysis will be conducted to track use patterns, including number of logins, their time spent online and the moment that a participant stops using the application (e.g. drop-out).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ghent University; 🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium