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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04839861
Other study ID # 874MIGH21
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 7, 2021
Est. completion date October 13, 2021

Study information

Verified date October 2021
Source Neuromotion Labs
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effects of online and offline play of games on the Mightier game platform, in comparison to the effects of Mightier online play alone.


Description:

Mightier is a mobile app-based biofeedback video game platform that facilitates emotion regulation skill-building among children ages 6-14. The technology behind Mightier's mobile app has been validated in two independent sham-controlled randomized controlled trials, where the investigators have seen decreases in clinical symptoms of aggression and disruptive behaviors, as well as lowered family stress without adverse events. Mightier will soon introduce offline Mightier Family Games to its product line. Mightier Family Games will include offline, interactive components that have not previously been incorporated into Mightier play. Studies have shown that improvements in child behavior and child-parent relationships are among the many benefits of family play. For the proposed study, families with no prior Mightier exposure will engage in different types of Mightier play for six weeks, to demonstrate the effects of online and offline Mightier play in comparison to the effects of Mightier online play alone. Mightier will recruit families through social media, then Mightier will randomly assign participants to one of two groups: a Mightier online play only group, and a Mightier online and offline play group. The investigators will aim to enroll 20 participants in each group.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 42
Est. completion date October 13, 2021
Est. primary completion date October 13, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 6 Years to 12 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age 6-12 at the time of screening - Regular access to WiFi (for Mightier gameplay device connection) Exclusion Criteria: - Prior Mightier use - Diagnosed Intellectual Disability (by history) - Planned medication changes during the 6-week study period

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Mightier Family Games
Mightier Family Games includes five offline card games that can be played by two or more people. During card game play, one player wears the Mightier heart rate monitor, and can see a representation of their heart rate on a separate screen within the Mightier app. Each game includes elements that are tied to heart rate.
Mightier online gameplay
Mightier is a video-game-based biofeedback intervention that capitalizes on children's love of video games to increase emotional awareness and facilitate emotion regulation practice through heart rate (HR) control. Each family receives a Mightier Kit (Mighty Band heart rate monitor, dedicated Mightier tablet unless the family prefers to use their own device) and the Mightier App. Children wear a "Mighty Band" heart rate monitor on their arm while they play any one of 26+ games. As their heart rate rises the games become more difficult. For example, during a cooking game, smoke may appear on the screen and obscure the player's view. Children can either opt into an explicit cool down activity (deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, crossing the midline, or visualization) or cool down on their own.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Neuromotion Labs Boston Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Neuromotion Labs

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

RC Pianta - Unpublished measure, University of Virginia, 1992

Stringaris A, Goodman R, Ferdinando S, Razdan V, Muhrer E, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA. The Affective Reactivity Index: a concise irritability scale for clinical and research settings. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2012 Nov;53(11):1109-17. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02561.x. Epub 2012 May 10. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in child irritability from baseline measured on ARI-P at Week 7 Affective Reactivity Index-Parent Report (ARI-P): The ARI is a 7-item scale that consists of 6 symptom items and 1 impairment item. The scale was designed to determine irritable mood rather than behavioral consequences such as hostility and acts of aggression (Stringaris et al., 2012). The individual items are scored 0,1, 2, and only the first six items are summed to form the total score, with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 18, and higher scores indicating greater severity of irritability symptoms. The seventh item is an impairment item and it is analysed separately, with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 3, and higher scores indicating greater irritability symptom severity. Baseline and Week 7
Primary Change in child-parent relationship from baseline measured on CPRS-SF at Week 7 Child-Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS-SF): The CPRS-SF is a 15- item The CPRS (Pianta, 1992) is a self-report instrument completed by parents that assesses their perceptions of their relationship with their child. The 15 items are rated on 5-point Likert scales. It is applicable to children ages 3-12. The CPRS-SF is scored in two subscales: an 8-item Conflict subscale (minimum score = 8, maximum score = 40, higher score indicates greater conflict), and a 7-item Closeness subscale (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 35, with greater score indicating greater closeness). Baseline and Week 7
Primary Parent perception of change in child emotion regulation from baseline measured on GIS at Week 7 Global Improvement Scale (GIS): The GIS is a parent self-report question that asks parents if they have noticed any overall improvements in their child's emotion regulation, with response options ranging from (1) very much improved to (7) very much worse. Minimum score = 1, Maximum score = 7, with higher numbers indicating less improvement, or worsening. The GIS has not been scientifically validated. Week 7
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