ATOMIC (Active Teens With MultIple sClerosis) Teens: A Feasibility Study

The Hospital for Sick Children

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Device: ATOMIC mobile app

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03137602

1000055499

Details and patient eligibility

About

Taking part in recommended levels of physical activity in youth with MS may have an important and positive impact on disease symptoms, long-term disability and health outcomes. Unfortunately, youth with MS are highly inactive. In order to address this issue, the investigators have developed an MS-specific mobile application for teens called Active Teens with Multiple Sclerosis (ATOMIC). In this research the investigators will evaluate the feasibility of using the ATOMIC program in youth with MS. The results of this pilot study will provide the data necessary to ensure the ATOMIC program aligns with the needs of youth with MS.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. MS diagnosis following standard definitions (IPMSSG);
2. EDSS <4.0;
3. Ability to speak English.

Exclusion criteria

1. Known cardiac disease, including cyanotic congenital heart disease;
2. inability to understand instructions and tolerate proposed testing or vigorous PA.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

ATOMIC mobile app

Other group

Description:

The proposed ATOMIC intervention consists of four primary components: (a) one-on-one chats with a PA coach, (b) informational posts, (c) PA self-monitoring through an activity tracker and (d) educational modules regarding different aspects of becoming PA delivered through our MS specific PA app.

Treatment:

Device: ATOMIC mobile app