Evaluating the acceptability and usability of the NON-STOP app
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluating the acceptability and usability of a digital self-management intervention to support the non-surgical treatment of Perthes' Disease
IRAS ID
330507
Contact name
Anthony Redmond
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leeds
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Perthes’ Disease is a condition that results in collapse of a child’s hip bone, affecting their ability to run, play sports and some children find even walking difficult. There is lots of uncertainty around the treatment of Perthes’ Disease and a lack of consistent advice between Perthes’ Disease specialists. This can cause considerable anxiety to the parents of children with Perthes’ Disease. With the support of children with Perthes’ Disease, their families and clinicians, we have developed a digital intervention (an app).
This is the final study within an overarching project to test an app, designed to support self-management. We will recruit ten children from three sites (30 total) to use the app for a six-week period. We will collect information before and after using the app, focussing on app usage, quality of life and impact of the condition on the child/family. We will also test how acceptable the app is to children with Perthes’ Disease and their families. There will also be a sub-study where some participants will be asked more specific questions about their interaction with the app to gain insight into the reasons why different elements of the app were/were not as acceptable as others. 12-15 of the participants that used the app will be invited to take part in focus groups to discuss their experience of using the app in more detail.
The results of this study will be shared so that it is accessible by all. We will produce articles to be published in medical journals as well as information to share with groups who support children with Perthes’ Disease, and through social media. We will ensure results are fed back in a ‘fun’ child-friendly way, using videos and electronic leaflets to make sure the answers we get are available to everyone.REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/WM/0251
Date of REC Opinion
22 Nov 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion