Avatar-based Social Physical Activity (ASPA)

Yale University

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes

Treatments

Behavioral: Avatar-based Social Physical Activity

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05662826

2000033736

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is testing program where teens with type 1 diabetes play Meta Quest 2 virtual reality exercise games and talk, act, and paint about physical activity in virtual meetings with their peers and young adult role models. The outcomes are feasibility and user satisfaction.

Enrollment

24 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

14 to 17 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age of 14-17 years
Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes or other absolute insulin deficiency diabetes for ≥6 months
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity less than half of recommended levels (defined as ≤3 days per week achieving ≥60min daily MVPA)
English literacy
Home Broadband wireless Internet (≥25 mbps downloads, ≥3 mbps uploads on google Internet speed test). This is used in ~98% of US households.
Willing to use continuous glucose monitor for the duration of participation in the trial.
Willing to use a computer or smartphone with web camera.
Under regular care by a healthcare provider (defined as attending at least one appointment in the past year, plus access to verified 24hr phone number to reach the provider's team for insulin dose adjustments if assistance is needed)

Exclusion criteria

A condition or disability besides type 1 diabetes that would preclude participation in group moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (e.g., cerebral palsy, current pregnancy)