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NCT Number: NCT03881397

Youth Health and Social Media

The purpose of this study is test the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Family Media Use plan among teens and their parents through a randomized intervention and assess impact on outcomes including family media rules and health behavior outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Adolescent Behavior Behavior Computer, Attitude to Family and Household Motor Activity Physical Activity

Age range

12 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

About this study

For this study there will be three time points of data collection and participant contact by Qualtrics:

Time 1: Baseline

Participants (teen and parent dyads) will be randomized into one of two tracks:

Track A: Family Media Use Plan intervention Track B: Awareness intervention (delayed start intervention)

The track A group will complete a survey regarding technology rules, tech use, and health behaviors, as well as the Family Media Use Plan embedded into the survey. Track B group will only complete the baseline survey.

Time 2: Follow Up Survey: 4-6 weeks after baseline

Track A group will complete a follow-up survey similar to the baseline with additional follow-up questions around their use of the family media use plan.

The track B group will complete a similar survey and receive the Awareness Intervention, providing resources available regarding youth and media use .

Time 3: Follow Up Survey: 3-4 months after baseline

All participants will be asked to complete their corresponding tracks (track A or track B) survey again to understand use media use and health behaviors change over time.

Track A or B designated questions are labeled within each uploaded survey.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • English speaking and between the ages of 12 and 17
  • Parents must be English speaking and have a child between the ages of 12 and 17

Exclusion criteria

  • n/a

Treatment and study plan

Family Media Use Plan

Behavioral

A tool developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics that engages teens and parent to discuss internet safety ideas and develop rules around technology use together.

Media Use Resources Awareness

Behavioral

Resources offered to parents and teens that include tools and publicly available resources for safe technology use among teens

Primary outcomes

  1. Technology and Media Use Rules

    Time frame: 4 months after initial baseline

    Increases in the number of positive responses to technology and media rules followed or maintained

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in sleep behavior

    Time frame: 2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3)

    Changes in sleep as measured by the 8 item Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS). Participants will assess their sleep behaviors by answering each item with "never", "seldom", "sometimes", "frequently", or "always". Items are scored from 0-4 (never= 0; seldom=1; sometimes=2; frequently=3; always=4) with a score above 16 indicating poor sleep behavior.

  2. Changes in risk for Problematic Internet Use

    Time frame: 2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3)

    Changes in problematic internet use symptoms as measured by the 18-item Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS). For each item participants will select from "never", "rarely", "sometimes", "often", or "very often" in relation to their internet use over the last 6 months. Each option is coded with "never" equal to 1 and "very often" equal to 5. An overall composite score is calculated at the end, with an overall score of 25 indicating a risk for problematic internet use.

Other outcomes

  1. Changes in physical activity

    Time frame: 2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3)

    Reported physical activity as measured by the 3 item Physical Activity Scale. Response options range from never (1) to 4 times or more a week (5) for each item. Higher scores indicating greater physical activity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other

Collaborators

  • Facebook, Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Youth Health and Social Media: Objective 2 Pilot Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 19, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 27, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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