Status:

COMPLETED

Reduction of Screen-Based Media Use in Families With Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

European Research Council

Conditions:

Feasibility Studies

Eligibility:

All Genders

4+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot experiment is threefold. 1. To assess the efficacy of the recruitment strategy 2. To assess the acceptability and feasibility of the outcome measurement methods obtained in ...

Detailed Description

Modern day's excessive use of screen-based media is heavily discussed in the public in terms of its possible harmful effects on physical and mental health among children and adults. To date there is l...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • High amount of screen-based media according to self-report (based on the adults only)
  • In each household, at least one adult and one child must be above the 50th percentile for self-reported screen-based media use (characterized as "high" in this study). The 50th percentile is based on the responses from all adults who answered the recruitment survey.
  • The children in the household are ≥ 4 and ≤ 18 years old, at the time the survey is sent out. In this way sleep measurements do not get distorted by infants and toddlers in the household (e.g. sleep).
  • Adults and children who participate in the measurements must have the resources to remove all recreational- and work-/school-related screen-time in the evening hours, with a few exceptions, for a period of 2 weeks (intervention length).
  • Participants must report that they consider the extent of their screen-based media use an issue
  • Participants must report to be motivated to decrease screen-based media use for the whole family household.
  • Family members who choose to not participate or are ineligible must be willing to support the success of this family experiment.

Exclusion

  • If the adults or children only reside in the household part time, i.e. have multiple addresses
  • Diagnosis of stress from their general practitioner within the last year
  • Diagnosis of sleep disorders from their general practitioner within the last year
  • Working night shifts
  • In any shape or form limited in one's ability to participate in habitual physical activity
  • Has or is in inquiry of Neuropsychiatric disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or development disorders such as Autism.
  • Already participating in research studies, such as the Odense Child Cohort

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 12 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 20 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03788525

Start Date

November 12 2018

End Date

March 20 2019

Last Update

May 24 2022

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University of Southern Denmark

Odense, Funen, Denmark, 5230