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Intergenerational RelationsGRANDPACTNCT06163638

The Development of an Intergenerational Movement Program for Grandchildren and Their Grandparents Using Co-creation

A study testing GRANDPACT Project in people with Intergenerational Relations, run by University Ghent at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to develop, evaluate and implement an intergenerational physical activity program for grandchildren and their grandparents using co-creation focusing on the promotion of (co-)physical activity as a primary outcome and cognitive functioning, psychosocial well-being, the family relationship… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Intergenerational Relations
What is being tested?
GRANDPACT Project
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
19 Sep 2022to 20 Jun 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 6 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged between 6 and 10 years old
  • Having at least 1 grandparent
  • Speaking Dutch
  • No serious physical, cognitive or psychiatric health problems
  • Having at least 1 grandchild (aged between 6 and 10 years old)
  • Speaking Dutch
  • No serious physical, cognitive or psychiatric health problems

Who cannot join

  • Having medical health problems (epilepsy) that can cause a risk when participating in the intervention

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site

  • Ghent University

    Ghent, 9000

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: The Development and Evaluation of an Intergenerational Program for GRANDchildren and Their GRANDparents to Stimulate Physical Activity and Cognitive Function Using Co-creaTion

The aim of this study is to develop, evaluate and implement an intergenerational physical activity program for grandchildren and their grandparents using co-creation focusing on the promotion of (co-)physical activity as a primary outcome and cognitive functioning, psychosocial well-being, the family relationship, expectations regarding aging and motor competence in grandparents and grandchildren as secondary outcomes.

Read the detailed description

In recent years, increased attention has been devoted to intergenerational physical activity (PA) programs because they may have several benefits for children and older adults (e.g., learning skills from each other, reduction of ageism). An intergenerational PA program focusing on grandchildren and -parents in a 'standard' family setting and the combination of PA and cognitive functions is innovative and may hold potential to promote PA and improve cognitive functions in both grandchildren and their grandparents. The aim of this study is to describe the protocol of the GRANDPACT (GRANDparents and GRANDchildren improve their Physical Activity and Cognitive functions using co-creaTion) project, focusing on the development of an intergenerational PA program for grandchildren and -parents using the theoretical framework "Behaviour Change Wheel" in combination with a co-creation approach. One co-creation trajectory will be organized to develop the program, followed by an efficacy trial to refine and evaluate the program with measurements pre (at baseline), post (after 24 weeks) and follow-up (after 36 weeks) to measure the outcomes of (co-)PA, cognitive functions, psychosocial well-being, the quality of the family relationship, expectations regarding aging and motor competence in grandchildren and -parents. The outcomes will be measured using accelerometery for PA, Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) testing for cognitive functions and questionnaires for psychosocial well-being, quality of the family relationship and expectations regarding aging. Motor competence will be tested with different field tests in grandparents and grandchildren. Co-development with end-users and stakeholders during the co-creation trajectory is expected to result in an effective, attractive and feasible program. Co-PA is expected to improve PA, cognitive functions, psychosocial well-being, quality of the family relationship, motor competence and motivation to be physically active in grandchildren and -parents. Both will also have better expectations regarding aging.

Being tested
GRANDPACT Project
Keywords
Intergenerational, Grandparents, Grandchildren, Physical activity, Cognitive functioning, Health promotion, Co-creation
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GRANDPACT ProjectBehavioural

    To investigate whether grandparents and grandchildren are more co-physically active, have a better cognitive and physical function, psychosocial well-being, quality of the family relationship due to the intervention, we compare the intervention phase (B) with a pre phase (A), a in between period (A) and another intervention period (B)

Study groups in NCT06163638
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intergenerational movement programExperimentalThis group will receive the intergenerational physical activity program. There are 4 components, which consist of an educational session for grandparents and parents (1), group-based movement sessions for grandparents and grandchildren once a week during 8 weeks (2), home-based physical activities for both grandparents and grandchildren (3) and community-based activities for both grandparents and grandchildren (4).
Receives: Behavioral: GRANDPACT Project

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in co-PA in grandchildren and grandparents

    The primary outcome of the intervention is co-PA. To objectively measure co-PA, participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer (Axivity AX3) during three consecutive months. The purpose of wearing an accelerometer is to investigate whether grandchildren and their grandparents are more (co-)physically active when the intervention is adopted

    Measured: 3 months (A: 2 weeks, B: 6 weeks, A: 2 weeks, B: 2 weeks)

  2. Change in intensity of PA in grandchildren and grandparents

    In addition to the primary outcome of the intervention, which is co-PA, we would like to measure the intensity of PA during each movement session with an accelerometer (Axivity AX3)

    Measured: 3 months (A: 2 weeks, B: 6 weeks, A: 2 weeks, B: 2 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (9)

  1. Change in general well-being in children

    PedsQL 8-12 General Well-Being Scale Parent report

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

  2. Change in quality of the family relationship in children

    Interview with parents before, during and after the intervention period

    Measured: 3 months, pre, between, post intervention

  3. Change in general well-being in grandparents

    Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWS) - 14 items - 5-point likert scale (never, seldom, sometimes, often, always), with higher scores resulting in a higher wellbeing.

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

  4. Change in quality of the family relationship in grandparents

    Interview with grandparents pre, during and after the intervention

    Measured: 3 months, pre, between, post intervention

  5. Change in cognitive functioning in grandchildren

    Parents will fill in the short forms of the PROMIS cognitive functioning.

    Grandchildren: 7-items on a 5-point likert scale (never, seldom, sometimes, often, always), with higher scores resulting in a better cognitive functioning

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

  6. Change in cognitive functioning in grandparents

    Grandparents will fill in the short forms of the PROMIS cognitive functioning.

    Grandparents: 8-items on a 5-point likert scale (never, seldom, sometimes, often, always), with higher scores resulting in a better cognitive functioning

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

  7. Change in physical functioning in grandparents

    Grandparents will fill in the short forms of the PROMIS physical functioning.

    Grandparents: 10-items on a 5-point likert scale (Without any effort, With a little effort, With some effort, With a lot of effort, Unable to do), with higher scores resulting in a better physical functioning

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

  8. Change in physical functioning in grandchildren

    Parents will fill in the short forms of the PROMIS physical functioning.

    Grandchildren: 7-items on a 5-point likert scale (Without any effort, With a little effort, With some effort, With a lot of effort, Unable to do), with higher scores resulting in a better physical functioning

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

  9. Increasing WHO themes in grandparents

    We ask grandparents if they did exercises focusing on condition, coordination, strength, balance and flexibility

    Measured: During 3 months, every 2 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Dec 2023
  2. Study start19 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion19 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion20 Jun 2023

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
We will work with a single-case design (ABAB), where all participants will receive the intervention
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06163638
Sponsor's protocol ID
GRANDPACT Project - BC-11748
Acronym
GRANDPACT
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
8 Nov 2022
Last updated
9 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Iliano E, Cardon G, Latomme J. A Cocreated Intergenerational Intervention to Promote Co-Physical Activity in Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: "Ages Get Active"-Development, Insights, and Future Directions. J Aging Phys Act. 2025 Aug 23;34(2):132-156. doi: 10.1123/japa.2024-0257. Print 2026 Apr 1.

    PubMed 40849104

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing GRANDPACT Project in people with Intergenerational Relations, run by University Ghent at 1 site in Belgium.

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 7 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 2024. 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 Belgium. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in co-PA in grandchildren and grandparents (time frame: 3 months (A: 2 weeks, B: 6 weeks, A: 2 weeks, B: 2 weeks)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06163638, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 9 Jul 2024.

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