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Family fit app aims to get parents and kids moving together

NCT ID NCT06148246

Prevention Sponsor: University of Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a mobile app called Family Fit, paired with a Fitbit, to see if it could help families become more active and prevent weight gain. Thirty parent-child pairs (children ages 9-12) used the app for 12 weeks. The main goal was to see if families found the app easy and enjoyable to use, not to measure long-term health changes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Family Fit mobile app and Fitbit activity tracker
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a convenient, family-friendly way to help parents and children become more active and avoid unhealthy weight gain.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, focused on whether people liked the app, not on proving it works. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

9 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Parent (or legal guardian) must: * Be between 18-65 years old * Use a mobile Apple or Android device (e.g., smartphone, tablet) * Have a mobile data plan or reliable access to home Wi-Fi * Have an active Facebook account 2. Child must: * Be 9-12 years old * Live in the residence of parent (at least 50% of the time) 3. Child and parent must: * Be able to speak and read English. * Be insufficiently physically active (adult: \<150 minutes/week moderate physical activity or \<75 minutes/week vigorous physical activity, child: \<6 days/week of 60 minutes moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity) * Be able to engage in physical activity. * Live within 75 miles of the UF campus Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parent currently, or trying to become, pregnant. 2. Current participation in a structured physical activity or weight loss program (children playing sports will be permitted) 3. Currently enrolled in a research study focused on changing diet or physical activity. 4. Use of weight loss medications 5. Child current use of Fitbit (or similar physical activity device) 6. History of eating disorder 7. One parent and one child per family unit may enroll

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Conditions

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Motor Activity Sedentary Behavior

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Physical inactivity Weight gain prevention

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UF College of Health and Human Performance

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

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