App teaches kids to jump and think — all from home
NCT ID NCT07680075
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app can help parents teach their 3- to 5-year-olds basic motor skills like jumping and balancing. Over 12 weeks, families follow short daily activity breaks guided by the app. Researchers will check if these physical skills also boost children's thinking skills, such as memory and attention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PLAY App (COSMIC intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app-based approach could offer a simple, home-friendly way to boost both physical and mental development in young children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 35 children, so results may not apply to all kids. The app requires consistent parent involvement, which may be challenging for some families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 5 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children will be included if they are 3-5 years of age at the time of enrollment and their accompanying parents (Age 18 or above). Exclusion Criteria: * Child exclusion criteria: Physical or cognitive disability that parent feels will preclude participation in activity breaks or assessments (physical activity or gross motor skill activities). Parent exclusion criteria: No parental access to a smartphone, tablet or computer; physical limitation that impairs modeling of activities; parent cannot read and understand English.
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