Using Information Communication Technology to Deliver Brief Motivational Interviewing

NCT03859271 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UW 19-053
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 161
• Locations: 2 countries
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the efficacy of using Information Communication Technology (ICT) to deliver brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) to promote regular physical activity among Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors.

Conditions

Childhood Cancer

Keywords

Physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in levels of physical activity from baseline to 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group

  The primary outcome measure is the physical activity levels of subjects at 12-month follow-up when compare to baseline. The Chinese University of Hong Kong: Physical Activity Rating for Children and Youth (CUHK-PARCY) will be used to assess participants' physical activity levels. It is a one-item scale, scores ranging from 0-2, 3-6 and 7-10 indicate low, moderate and high levels of physical activity respectively.

  12-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (24)

• Levels of physical activity at baseline

  baseline

• Change in levels of physical activity from baseline at 1-month follow-up between intervention and control group

  1-month follow-up

• Change in levels of physical activity from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group

  3-month follow-up

• Change in levels of physical activity from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group

  6-month follow-up

• Levels of cancer-related fatigue at baseline

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

brief motivational interviewing

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive BMI and instant messaging delivered by a trained research nurse. At the time of recruitment, both children and parents will receive an education talk on the significance of and misconceptions about regular physical activity for cancer survivors and strategies for overcoming barriers to engaging in physical activity. Parents will then receive a face-to-face BMI to motivate their children to engage in regular physical activity. Parents will also be encouraged to motivate their children to intensify their physical activity levels progressively, with the ultimate goal of achieving the Global Recommendations on Physical Activity on Health suggested by the World Health Organization. Additionally, they will be invited to download a mobile health application from the Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HKSAR website that contains information on physical activity.

Behavioral: Brief motivational interviewing

Placebo Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Children and parents will receive the education talk on physical activity and ask to download the mobile health application that contains information on physical activity at the time of recruitment similar to the intervention group. However, parents will not receive BMI and instant messaging throughout the study period.

Behavioral: Placebo control

Interventions

Brief motivational interviewing BEHAVIORAL

Children and parents will receive BMI and instant messaging delivered by a trained research nurse. At the time of recruitment, both children and parents will receive an education talk on the significance of and misconceptions about regular physical activity for cancer survivors and strategies for overcoming barriers to engaging in physical activity. Parents will then receive a face-to-face BMI to motivate their children to engage in regular physical activity. Parents will also be encouraged to motivate their children to intensify their physical activity levels progressively, with the ultimate goal of achieving the Global Recommendations on Physical Activity on Health suggested by the World Health Organization. Additionally, they will be invited to download a mobile health application from the Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HKSAR website that contains information on physical activity.

brief motivational interviewing

Placebo control BEHAVIORAL

Children and parents will receive the education talk on physical activity and ask to download the mobile health application that contains information on physical activity at the time of recruitment similar to the intervention group. However, parents will not receive BMI and instant messaging throughout the study period.

Placebo Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 9 to 16 years;
• Able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese;
• Had completed cancer treatment at least six months previously; and
• currently do not engage in regular physical exercise.

You may not qualify if:

• The investigators will exclude childhood cancer survivors with evidence of recurrence or second malignancies, and those with physical impairment or cognitive and learning problems identified from their medical records.
• Additionally, parents (either father or mother; the primary caregiver of childhood cancer survivors) must be able to:
• Speak Cantonese and read Chinese,
• Use a smartphone and can use an instant messaging tool (e.g., WhatsApp/WeChat); and
• Are willing to receive health promotion advice and interact with our interventionist via WhatsApp/WeChat on a smartphone throughout the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (2)

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China

Location

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Cheung AT, Li WHC, Ho LLK, Chan GC, Lam HS, Chung JOK. Efficacy of Mobile Instant Messaging-Delivered Brief Motivational Interviewing for Parents to Promote Physical Activity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jun 1;5(6):e2214600. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14600.

  PMID: 35699959 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Ho Cheung William Li

  The University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 27, 2019
• First Posted: March 1, 2019
• Study Start: March 11, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 29, 2021
• Study Completion: January 29, 2021
• Last Updated: April 1, 2021

Record last verified: 2020-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1); HK (1)