Expanded Game Squad for Neurodiverse Youth (NDGameSquad)
Physical Activity, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Health Behavior
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Physical Activity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Receiving services either through the BMC-DBP or TIDES programs
- Wi-Fi and TV available in their home environment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intellectual disability
- Chronic or physically disabling conditions for which strenuous physical activity is contra-indicated or not feasible
Sites / Locations
- Boston Medical Center Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic
- Marblehead Public Schools
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Other
Experimental
Other
Formative
Pilot Intervention
Pilot Waitlist Control
This stage represents an initial formative phase to implement the NDGame Squad intervention with small samples of youth in order to make any modifications necessary before embarking on the full pilot in both sites in the next phase. Three (n=3) participants from the school site only will participate in an initial 4-week Game Squad intervention in the first formative phase. Participant feedback including barriers to engagement and suggestions for improvements will be obtained via parent/caregiver and child interviews post-intervention.
Participants in the pilot intervention arm will receive either 10 or 14 weeks of the NDGameSquad intervention. School site participants will receive 10 weeks during the school year, followed by another 4 weeks during summer vacation. Clinic site participants will receive 10 weeks only.
Participants at both sites randomized to the waitlist control arm will be asked to maintain current physical activity levels during the first 10-week period. They will then be provided the intervention equipment and training. School site control arm participants will then participate in a 4-week, unsupported summer NDGame Squad intervention. Clinic site control arm participants will not be required to participate in the NDGameSquad intervention.