NCT05505578

A Digital Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviors in Youth With Psychiatric Diagnoses

GamerFit: A Digital Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviors in Youth With Psychiatric Diagnoses

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 13 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of "GamerFit" is to test the delivery of a theory-based mHealth app that utilizes social support, exergaming, and telehealth coaching to improve PA levels, sleep, and psychiatric symptoms among youth participants (ages 13-17 y) with PD. In order to aid future intervention optimization, up to 65 participants with at least one PD will be randomized, with 30-35 using the GamerFit app with weekly telehealth coaching sessions and 30-35 using a commercial healthy habits app as a comparator group

Conditions

• Psychiatric Diagnosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	GamerFit Condition	Participants receive a Fitbit device, the GamerFit app on their mobile device, exergaming console and games (Nintendo Switch) (where applicable), and follow a 12-week exergaming curriculum provided by the app. Physical activity (PA) increases during the intervention up to 60 minutes/session. Other interventional aspects include weekly reminders, exercise and health related video materials, and weekly telehealth sessions with an intervention coach.
BEHAVIORAL	Comparator Condition	Participants receive a Fitbit device, instructions on how to use it, and a booklet of healthy tips. They also get weekly reminders to charge, sync, and review their Fitbit data.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-19
• Primary completion: 2024-03-12
• Completion: 2024-03-12
• First posted: 2022-08-17
• Last updated: 2025-05-01
• Results posted: 2025-05-01

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States