Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study is to test the effectiveness of two mobile applications for parents of preschool aged children: 1) an app focused on child and family nutrition and wellness, and 2) an app focused on parents reading to their children.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 99
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• Parent/Guardian (age 18+ years) of a 2-5 year old
• Living in United States
• Receives services at partner community organization (Organization Sample only)
Locations
United States
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
RECRUITING
Lexington
Contact Information
Primary
Madeline Brown, MPH
chew@uky.edu
859-230-9164
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-08-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 1200
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention Arm: Nutrition and wellness app
The parents/guardians in this study arm will use the Children Eating Well (CHEW) mobile app focused on child and family nutrition and wellness for the first 8 weeks of the study. This app is designed to help parents/guardians of preschool-aged children to improve nutrition, physical activity, sleep, feeding children at mealtimes, and related wellness topics.
Active_comparator: Attention Control Arm: Reading app
The parents/guardians this study arm will use the Beanstack mobile app (or the Bookroo app, as an alternative) focused on parents reading to their children for the first 8 weeks of the study. This app may help parents/guardians to read more to their preschool children (and other children), which is good for child learning and development.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Leads: Pamela Hull