A Digital Game on Promoting Family Well-being

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Family Research; Family-centered Care
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise-themed game; Behavioral: Diet-themed game

• Registration Number: NCT06626100
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

Advances in information communication technologies (ICT) allow for ICT-assisted health promotion to become more common. Integrating ICT in health promotion has been suggested to offer many advantages compared to traditional approaches to promote family well-being. Research has also shown the positive effects of game-based approaches in enhancing health promotion interventions, especially with children. We will develop and conduct an online survey to assess the use of games and gamification for health promotion, as well as a family-based randomized controlled trial to promote healthy living.

Detailed Description

With growing emphasis on the development and maintenance of healthy lifestyles, the family role has increasing importance. A family-based health promotion strategy can be instrumental in helping disseminate and reinforce knowledge and behaviours on family well-being and better equip families to protect themselves and promote family well-being beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the pandemic led to increased sedentary behavior and unhealthy eating. New, innovative health promotion strategies and approaches to increase physical activity and healthy diet and enhance well-being are needed.

This study aims to investigate and use a game-based approach to enhance knowledge and behaviours on healthy living and family well-being. We will conduct quantitative and qualitative evaluation. The findings would provide evidence of the feasibility and effectiveness of such an approach in a family-based context. It would also guide the direction for future health education and awareness trials and related projects and campaigns for health promotion efforts and to help improve family well-being in the Hong Kong community and elsewhere.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-03
• Study Start: 2024-10-30
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-30
• Study Completion: 2026-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

• Chinese-speaking;
• Parental consent for those under 18;
• Able to understand and play the game;
• Has a smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals who cannot meet the inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise-themed game	Exercise-themed game	The intervention includes an exercise-themed quiz game and monitored step count.
Diet-themed game	Diet-themed game	The intervention includes a diet-themed quiz game.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Step count	Baseline and one month	Average daily step count

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived improved family happiness	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by a validated one-item Family Happiness scale (score from 0 to 10, higher scores indicate more family happiness).
Game satisfaction score	One month	Overall game rating (on a scale of 0-5, higher scores indicate higher satisfaction).
Family well-being knowledge and behaviors	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by outcome-based questions (scores from 0 to 10, higher scores indicate better knowledge and behaviors)
Self-reported healthy habits	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by frequency-based questions related to exercise levels and consumption of fruits and vegetables (scores from 0 to 7 days, higher scores indicate more engagement in healthy habits)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong