Adolescent BehaviorNCT05722535
Using Shared Decision Making to Improve Family Media Use Planning
A study testing Family Media Check-In (FMC) in people with Adolescent Behavior, run by Seattle Children's Hospital at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy and feasibility of the newly developed Family Media Check-In (FMC). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Adolescent Behavior
- What is being tested?
- Family Media Check-In (FMC)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 10 Jul 2022to Aug 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 11 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Children between the ages of 11 and 17
- Parent/guardian of a child between the ages of 11 and 17
- English speaking
Who cannot join
- Parent/guardian or child does not want to participate (i.e., dyads only)
- Non-English speaking
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98105
Emily Kroshus, 206-884-5326, emily.kroshus@seattlechildrens.org
About this study
Investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy and feasibility of the newly developed Family Media Check-In (FMC).
Read the detailed description
The clinical trial portion of this study will enroll 150 families (child age 11-17, and at least one parent/guardian). Stratified randomization will be used to assign families to the intervention (FMC) or control (delayed FMC) condition. Families assigned to the intervention condition will be asked to complete the FMC within 2 weeks of randomization and will be sent a second survey one week after completion. Participants in the control condition will complete a condition-specific subset of these questions three weeks after baseline. Participants in both conditions will complete a follow-up survey two months after their second survey.
The primary outcomes will be measured at the first follow-up period and will be related to screen media planning and decision making. Two-month follow-up surveys will explore intervention impact on screen media practices.
Prior to the clinical trial portion of the study, the study team conducted interviews/focus groups, participatory design sessions, and usability testing sessions with a diverse group of families to refine the concept for the intervention and to iteratively develop the intervention itself. Changes in the behavioral targets and components of the intervention and outcomes for the evaluation (relative to the original grant proposal) were driven by family-expressed needs and priorities.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior
- Being tested
- Family Media Check-In (FMC)
- Keywords
- Screen Media Use
- Medical subject headings
- Adolescent Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Family Media Check-In (FMC)Behavioural
An interactive, web-based tool to support within-family media use planning will be developed and shared with families.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed FMC | No intervention | Families assigned to the control condition will receive the FMC after study completion. |
| FMC | Experimental | Families randomized to the intervention condition will receive the FMC after they complete the baseline survey. Receives: Behavioral: Family Media Check-In (FMC) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Decision Satisfaction
Perceived Effective Decision Scale: a 4-item measure that assesses parent and teen satisfaction with their family media plan. Responses are measured on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating a stronger perception of decision effectiveness.
Measured: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Decision Uncertainty
Decision Uncertainty Scale: a 3-item scale adapted for the intervention and nature of decision designed to measure parent and teen perceptions of uncertainty when making decisions. The items evaluate factors contributing to uncertainty, including difficulty, lack of clarity, and indecision. Responses are recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate greater levels of perceived uncertainty, with the third item reverse-scored.
Measured: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Change in Family Media Planning and Plan Engagement
Family Media Planning and Engagement Scale. This scale includes two components, each with 3 items: elements included in plan and engagement with plan. Higher scores indicate more screen media-related elements included in plan and greater teen engagement with plan.
Measured: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Teen Involvement in Plan
This single-item assesses the degree of involvement teens perceive they had in creating the plan. Response options range from full individual control to full parent parental control, with options capturing varying levels of shared-decision making
Measured: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Secondary outcomes (3)
Screen Media Conflict
3 items from the 2003 PEW Research Center Survey about how often parents and teens have argued in the past 2 weeks about three dimensions of teen screen media use.
Measured: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Screen-Related Parenting Style
Perceived Parental Media Mediation Scale: a 15-item measure adapted for the main types of digital media use addressed in the intervention that assess teen perceptions of restrictive and active parental mediation. Responses are recorded on a 5-point Likert scale; responses to items are added together to create a total score, with higher scores indicating a greater perception of parental media mediation.
Measured: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Acceptability of FMC
Acceptability of Intervention Measure: a 4 item 4 point Likert scale with higher score indicating a higher level of acceptability
Measured: 1 week post-intervention / 3 weeks post-baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Feb 2023
- Study start10 Jul 2022
- Primary completionAug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Adolescent BehaviorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized controlled trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Emily Kroshus, Seattle Children's Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05722535
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 5R21HD107230
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Feb 2023
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using Shared Decision Making to Improve Family Media Use Planning
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05722535
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 5R21HD107230
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior
- Keywords
- Screen Media Use
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Seattle Children's HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy and feasibility of the newly developed Family Media Check-In (FMC).
Detailed description
The clinical trial portion of this study will enroll 150 families (child age 11-17, and at least one parent/guardian). Stratified randomization will be used to assign families to the intervention (FMC) or control (delayed FMC) condition. Families assigned to the intervention condition will be asked to complete the FMC within 2 weeks of randomization and will be sent a second survey one week after completion. Participants in the control condition will complete a condition-specific subset of these questions three weeks after baseline. Participants in both conditions will complete a follow-up survey two months after their second survey.
The primary outcomes will be measured at the first follow-up period and will be related to screen media planning and decision making. Two-month follow-up surveys will explore intervention impact on screen media practices.
Prior to the clinical trial portion of the study, the study team conducted interviews/focus groups, participatory design sessions, and usability testing sessions with a diverse group of families to refine the concept for the intervention and to iteratively develop the intervention itself. Changes in the behavioral targets and components of the intervention and outcomes for the evaluation (relative to the original grant proposal) were driven by family-expressed needs and priorities.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized controlled trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed FMC | No intervention | –Families assigned to the control condition will receive the FMC after study completion. |
| FMC | Experimental | Behavioral: Family Media Check-In (FMC)Families randomized to the intervention condition will receive the FMC after they complete the baseline survey. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Children between the ages of 11 and 17
- Parent/guardian of a child between the ages of 11 and 17
- English speaking
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Parent/guardian or child does not want to participate (i.e., dyads only)
- Non-English speaking
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Family Media Check-In (FMC)An interactive, web-based tool to support within-family media use planning will be developed and shared with families. | Behavioural | FMC |
Primary outcome
Decision Satisfaction
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Perceived Effective Decision Scale: a 4-item measure that assesses parent and teen satisfaction with their family media plan. Responses are measured on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating a stronger perception of decision effectiveness.
Decision Uncertainty
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Decision Uncertainty Scale: a 3-item scale adapted for the intervention and nature of decision designed to measure parent and teen perceptions of uncertainty when making decisions. The items evaluate factors contributing to uncertainty, including difficulty, lack of clarity, and indecision. Responses are recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate greater levels of perceived uncertainty, with the third item reverse-scored.
Change in Family Media Planning and Plan Engagement
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Family Media Planning and Engagement Scale. This scale includes two components, each with 3 items: elements included in plan and engagement with plan. Higher scores indicate more screen media-related elements included in plan and greater teen engagement with plan.
Teen Involvement in Plan
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
This single-item assesses the degree of involvement teens perceive they had in creating the plan. Response options range from full individual control to full parent parental control, with options capturing varying levels of shared-decision making
3 secondary outcomes
Screen Media Conflict
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Screen-Related Parenting Style
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline
Acceptability of FMC
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention / 3 weeks post-baseline
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Family Media Check-In (FMC) in people with Adolescent Behavior, run by Seattle Children's Hospital at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Emily Kroshus, ScD MPH (206-884-5326, emily.kroshus@seattlechildrens.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Decision Satisfaction (time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.