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Exergame Study for Family Caregivers

NCT05032872 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2023-07-19

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Summary

The goal of this study is to examine Go\&Grow as a social exergame intervention to increase physical activity and social support, to promote well-being in family caregivers, and to test social support and physical activity as mechanisms for the effects of the intervention.

Conditions

  • Sedentary Lifestyle

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Social Exergame Treatment Group

* Physical activity tracking, walk to grow flowers and plant their own garden * Follow workout tutorials * Daily steps tracked by Fitbit and workout log tracked by the app * Daily reminders to wear Fitbit, use the app, and share stories to unlock new flowers to grow * Includes social features: like, reply, and see other's stories, and share their stories; Access to other people's gardens * In-app rewards (unlock new flowers to grow each week) if participants post stories

BEHAVIORAL

Control Group

* Physical activity tracking, walk to grow flowers and plant their own garden * Follow workout tutorials * Daily steps tracked by Fitbit and workout log tracked by the app * Daily reminders to wear Fitbit and use the app

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Brandeis University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-16
Primary Completion
2022-03-31
Completion
2022-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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