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Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2020

A whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: findings from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial.

Justin M Guagliano, Sofie M Armitage, Helen Elizabeth Brown, Emma Coombes, Francesco Fusco, Claire Hughes, Andrew P Jones, Katie L Morton, Esther M F van Sluijs

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07177248 (Effects of a 12-Week Multicomponent Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviour and Physical Fitness in Parents and Their Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07177248 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of a 12-Week Multicomponent Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviour and Physical Fitness in Parents and Their Children: A Mediation Analysis

TypeinterventionalSponsorPontificia Universidad Catolica de ValparaisoRan2023 to 2023Enrolled136ConditionsPhysical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, Exercise, SleepArmsFamily-Based 12-Week Multicomponent Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Justin M GuaglianoMRC Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Justin.Guagliano@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-4450-5700
Sofie M ArmitageMRC Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Helen Elizabeth BrownMRC Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Emma CoombesNorwich Medical School and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Francesco FuscoDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Claire HughesCentre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Andrew P JonesNorwich Medical School and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Katie L MortonMRC Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Esther M F van SluijsMRC Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
University of Cambridge · GBUniversity of East Anglia · GB

Funding

British Heart FoundationCancer Research UKDepartment of Health 15/01/19Department of Health IS-BRC-1215-20014Medical Research Council MC_UU_00006/5Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/7Medical Research Council MR/K023187/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of FRESH (Families Reporting Every Step to Health), a theory-based child-led family physical activity (PA) intervention delivered online. We also assessed the preliminary effectiveness of the intervention on outcomes of interest and whether pre-specified criteria were met to progress to a full-scale definitive trial.

methodsIn a three-armed randomised pilot trial, 41 families (with a 7-11-year-old index child) were allocated to a: 'family' (FAM), 'pedometer-only' (PED), or a no-treatment control (CON) arm. The FAM arm received access to the FRESH website, allowing participants to select step challenges to 'travel' to target cities around the world, log their steps, and track progress as families virtually globetrot. FAM and PED arms also received family sets of pedometers. All family members could participate in the evaluation. Physical (e.g., fitness, blood pressure), psychosocial (e.g., social support), behavioural (e.g., objectively-measured PA), and economic (e.g., expenditure for PA) data were collected at baseline, 8- and 52-weeks.

resultsAt 8- and 52-weeks, 98 and 88% of families were retained, respectively. Most children liked participating in the study (> 90%) and thought it was fun (> 80%). Compared to the PED (45%) and CON (39%) arms, a higher percentage of children in the FAM (81%) arm reported doing more activities with their family. Adults agreed that FRESH encouraged their family do more PA and made their family more aware of the amount of PA they do. No notable between-group differences were found for childrens' minutes in moderate-to-vigorous PA. Sizeable changes of 9.4 (95%CI: 0.4, 18.4) and 15.3 (95%CI: 6.0, 24.5) minutes in moderate-to-vigorous PA was found for adults in the FAM group compared to those in the PED or CON groups, respectively. No other notable differences were found.

conclusionThis study demonstrates feasibility and acceptability of the FRESH intervention. All progression criteria were at least partially satisfied. However, we failed to recruit the target sample size and did not find a signal of effectiveness on PA particularly long-term or in children. Further refinements are required to progress to a full-scale trial.

trial registrationThis study was prospectively registered ( ISRCTN12789422 ) on 16/03/2016.

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ExerciseFamily HealthActigraphyAdultChildFamilyFemaleHealth PromotionHumansInternet-Based InterventionMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsCo-participationCo-physical activityDadsFathersMothersMumsParentYouth

Identifiers

PMID32962724
PMCPMC7510101
OpenAlexW3089021601

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