Evaluation of Grip'n'Play

NCT07846449 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HCW EC Nr: 351/2026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate Grip'n'Play, a set of tablet games controlled with the SensoGrip pen, which provides visual feedback on grip and writing pressure. The games are designed to encourage preschool and early school-age children to gain experience using a pen and to practice pressure control in a playful way. The main questions this study aims to answer are:

• Are the Grip'n'Play games technically reliable and easy to use?
• Do children enjoy and accept the games?
• Are children motivated to use the games?
• Do children use the games regularly compared with a handwriting practice workbook? Participants will:
• Use both, the Grip'n'Play game, and a practice workbook for handwriting-related activities.
• Complete the activities over the study period.
• Provide information about their experience, motivation, and use of the activities through study assessments conducted by the research team.

Conditions

Preschool and Early School-age Children to Gain Experience Using a Pen

Keywords

Handwriting Skills; Serious Games; Usability and Acceptance; Preschool Children; Early School-Age Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Usage duration

  Parent-reported usage duration of the game/workbook (mins per week)

  Average over 3 weeks of use (retrospetively)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Parent rating

  After 3 weeks of use (retrospetively)

• Child positive feelings

  After 3 weeks of use (retrospetively)

• Child positive effects

  After 3 weeks of use (retrospetively)

Study Arms (2)

Sequence A: Grip'n'Play → Workbook

OTHER

Device: Grip'n'Play; Other: Workbook

Sequence B: Workbook → Grip'n'Play

OTHER

Device: Grip'n'Play; Other: Workbook

Interventions

Grip'n'Play DEVICE

Grip'n'Play includes nine mini-games, a connecting storyline, and customizable avatars. The game is controlled using the SensoGrip pen through grip pressure, pen-tip pressure, pen angle, and movement-based inputs.

Sequence A: Grip'n'Play → Workbook; Sequence B: Workbook → Grip'n'Play

Workbook OTHER

Paper-based workbook to improve handwriting skills.

Sequence A: Grip'n'Play → Workbook; Sequence B: Workbook → Grip'n'Play

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Attendance in the final year of kindergarten, preschool age, or Grades 1-2 of primary school
• Participation of at least one parent or legal guardian
• Parent or legal guardian agrees with at least one of the following statements:
• The child enjoys writing less than other children
• The child has difficulties with writing or drawing
• The child becomes frustrated when writing or drawing
• No diagnosed developmental disorders
• Voluntary participation and informed consent
• Parent or legal guardian of a participating child
• Sufficient proficiency in German
• Willingness to participate in the study and use digital technologies required for the intervention
• Written informed consent provided

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hochschule Campus Wien (University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna): lead

Study Sites (1)

Hochschule Campus Wien

Vienna, 1100, Austria

Location

Study Officials

• Lena Rettinger, FH-Prof.

  Hochschule Campus Wien (University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna)

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of Research Center Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2026
• First Posted: September 29, 2026
• Study Start: April 21, 2026
• Primary Completion: July 8, 2026
• Study Completion: July 8, 2026
• Last Updated: September 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: IPD Data will be provided persistently as supplementary file to the peer-reviewed publication (ebvisaged for Q1 2027).
• Access Criteria: Open access CC. BY. 4.0

Locations

AU (1)