Digital Health Nudging to increase physical activity in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: A randomized controlled trial
Primary result · Change in MVPA (linear mixed model, adjusted for baseline MVPA)Result — go to the resultb 0.136 95% CI −0.355 to 0.627Authors' conclusion
12-weeks, of Digital Health Nudging did not increase PA, but improved feelings of emotional well-being in adolescents with CHD.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents (15.1 ± 2.0 years, 50% girls) with moderate or severe congenital heart disease
- Participants
- 97 adolescents
- Comparison
- Digital Health Nudging via daily smartphone messages vs control
- Primary endpoint
- Change in daily MVPA (min), measured by wearable
- Follow-up
- 12 weeks
Methodological details1:1 allocation, May 2021 to April 2022
- 1:1 allocation
- May 2021 to April 2022
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Change in MVPA (linear mixed model, adjusted for baseline MVPA)
b
0.136
95% CI −0.355 to 0.627
P = 0.587
Change by group
IG
73.7
interval 62.3–78.8 · min/day
Control group (CG)
78.4
interval 66.6–93.9 · min/d
Further findings
Change
| Outcome | IG | CG | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional well-being (change) · 12 weeks | 1.60 (interval −0.2–6.3) | 0.0 (interval −12.5–6.3) | P = 0.043 |
Total health-related quality of life (HrQoL)
- No significant increase
- P = 0.518
Activity-related self-efficacy (ArSE)
- No significant increase
- P = 0.305
Original publication
Digital Health Nudging to increase physical activity in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: A randomized controlled trial. Am Heart J. Published 7 April 2023. doi:10.
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