NCT03137602

ATOMIC (Active Teens With MultIple sClerosis) Teens: A Feasibility Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Taking part in recommended levels of physical activity in youth with MS may have an important and positive impact on disease symptoms, long-term disability and health outcomes. Unfortunately, youth with MS are highly inactive. In order to address this issue, the investigators have developed an MS-specific mobile application for teens called Active Teens with Multiple Sclerosis (ATOMIC). In this research the investigators will evaluate the feasibility of using the ATOMIC program in youth with MS. The results of this pilot study will provide the data necessary to ensure the ATOMIC program aligns with the needs of youth with MS.

Conditions

• Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ATOMIC mobile app	(a) PA Coach, One-on-one Chats. Coaches will conduct three one-on-one phone or video conferencing sessions and will also conduct a text messaging session once per week to reinforce and follow-up on the one-on-one phone sessions during the course of the intervention. (b) PA-Self Monitoring. An activity tracker (Fitbit Charge 2) will be used to allow participants to monitor their activity behaviors (e.g. step counts). (c) PA Information. In addition the coach will send weekly tailored PA informational posts/messages aligned with Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to all participants. (d) Educational Modules. MS specific web-based interactive PA modules will be provided to patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-07
• Primary completion: 2019-09-30
• Completion: 2019-09-30
• First posted: 2017-05-03
• Last updated: 2019-10-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada