MRC Participation in Physical Play (PPP) study - single cases
Research type
Research Study
Full title
MRC Participation in Physical Play (PPP) study: three single cases to pilot family goal-setting, action planning, comparison, and social support
IRAS ID
154392
Contact name
Niina Kolehmainen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle University
Research summary
BACKGROUND: Participation in physical play/leisure (‘PPP’) is an important therapy outcome of children with motor impairments. Evidence and theory indicates four key intervention points: parents’ goals for self; parents’ goals for the child; parent self-regulation; and social influences. Our previous research developed an intervention to target these. The present study will investigate (i) the feasibility of delivering the intervention components as intended; (ii) effects of the intervention and its components within a child; and (iii) the intervention’s acceptability to children, parents and therapists.
METHODS: Three quasi-experimental single case studies using a mixed methods approach will be used to pilot an intervention protocol that consists of four components: goal-setting, action planning, comparison, and social support. Direct observation of intervention delivery will be used to investigate feasibility; single patient interrupted time series design to estimate intervention effects; and semi-structured interviews with children, parents and therapists to further explore feasibility and acceptability.
RESULTS: we will report: adherence to delivery protocol; any observed threats and pre-requisites to delivery; the intervention components most likely to have an effect on the outcomes; interactions between the components; and experiences reported by the children, parents and therapists.
CONCLUSIONS: The primary output will be a revised protocol for an intervention that is based on empirical evidence about likely effects, feasibility, and acceptability. The intervention, if subsequently found to be effective, will support children with motor difficulties in attaining life-long well-being and participation in society.
REC name
East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EM/1015
Date of REC Opinion
6 Jun 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion