Study Overview

• Duration: 12 weeks
• Visits: 3 in-person visits to KU Medical Center
• Goal: to study if a mobile application can help families improve children’s movement behaviors and sleep

• Compensation: Up to $200 in compensation is offered for the completion of this study

Who Can Join?

To qualify for this research study, your child should:

• be 3 – 4 years old
• be physically capable of exercise and have no parent/caregiver-reported mobility limitations
• be able to attend in-person visits at KU Medical Center
• have a parent/caregiver willing to use a mobile app on their phone for the duration of this study (~12 weeks)
• have a parent/caregiver fluent in English to participate in testing the mobile app

Interested in Participating?

Please fill out this interest form, and our team will contact you.

Study Details

Eligible participants will attend three in-person visits over a 12-week period at the University of Kansas Medical Center. At the first visit (approximately 60-90 minutes), parents will complete consent forms and questionnaires and have their child’s height and weight measured, like a doctor’s visit. The child will also complete cognitive and motor skill tasks and be fitted with a wearable device (like a pedometer) to track physical activity and sleep. Follow-up visits will include additional questionnaires and assessments.

Participants will be randomized into two groups. Half of the families will receive access to the Shining Star mobile app at the initial visit, while the other half will receive access after the 12-week study period. A study staff member will assist with downloading the mobile app onto the parent’s phone at the appropriate time and provide a tutorial on how to use it.

Complete the Eligibility Form

If you're ready to complete the pre-screening for our study, please visit our eligibility questionnaire online. Afterward, a member of our study team will contact you by telephone to assess additional eligibility criteria.

Complete Our pre-screening Form

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact our study team via email at shiningstar@kumc.edu or via phone at 785-766-1944