ATOMIC Mobile App to Increase Physical Activity (PA) Levels in Survivors of Childhood Cancer

NCT05792566 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 22-156
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Development and Usability Testing of the ATOMIC Mobile App to Increase Physical Activity (PA) Levels in Children, Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer

Conditions

Pediatric Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Ease of use and user errors will be documented for each individual during usability testing, by completing several tasks while navigating the mobile app platform

  The interviewers will record how well the participants are able to navigate the task by recording either "easy to find", "with prompting", or "unable to complete", representing completing the task completely on their own, with help from the interviewer, or unable to complete after prompting from the interviewer. The frequency of user errors will be calculated.

  1 year

• The Acceptability E-Scale is six-item tool that has been validated for assessing the usability, acceptability, and satisfaction of web based programs with statements ranked on a five point scale from very difficult to very easy

  Acceptability of a program has been proposed to be represented by obtaining a score of 24 or more.81 Good internal consistency (alpha = 0.76) as well as good initial validity has been reported. The acceptability E-scale will be administered at the completion of the "in laboratory" testing and "real-life" usability testing.

  1 year

Study Arms (1)

Real life usability testing

EXPERIMENTAL

B) "Real Life" Usability Testing. We will conduct a "real life" usability test in a sample of 6 pediatric cancer survivors. EX@HOME: Patients will perform an individualized aerobic and resistance exercise intervention, choosing from a list of PA, progressing from light to moderate-to-vigorous intensity totaling 30-45 min/d, 4-5 weekly/wk. for 4 weeks. The social-cognitive-theory-based mobile app will support the exercise intervention. One-on-one messaging chats with a PA coach through the mobile app will facilitate exercise goal establishment and attainment.

Other: Atomic app

Interventions

Atomic app OTHER

Using the Atomic app to improve physical activity

Real life usability testing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Children, adolescent and young adults (AYA) ages 10 to 30 years
• diagnosis with a pediatric cancer diagnosis that requires the treatment of anthracycline therapy
• Able to speak English fluently (App currently only in English at this time)

You may not qualify if:

• Pediatric cancer survivors who will not be treated with anthracycline therapy
• Unable to cooperate with interviewing
• Unable to understand the content of interviews
• Non-English speaking

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center: lead
• The Hospital for Sick Children: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Tiffany L Berthod (Ruiz), MSN

  CT Children's Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: There are 3 phases of this study: 1. Participants will be shown features from the ATOMIC app and asked to discuss what features they like and what additional content, features and functionalities they would want for a specific PA app focused on pediatric cancer survivors. This information will be used to adapt the app. 2. Use a "talking aloud" approach as they encounter issues with completing a series of tasks related to using the app. The design team and the research team will develop a new iteration of the platform that will then be vetted by our app creation committee and the next interview participants. 3. "Real Life" Usability Testing. 6 pediatric cancer survivors. Individualized aerobic and resistance exercise intervention. The social-cognitive-theory-based mobile app will support the exercise intervention. One-on-one messaging chats with a PA coach through the mobile app will facilitate exercise goal establishment and attainment.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2023
• First Posted: March 31, 2023
• Study Start: June 12, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: January 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)