Technology to promote healthy lifestyles in young people with intellectual disabilities
Official title: Using Technologies to Promote HEalthy Lifestyles in Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities
Run by University of Seville · NCT07101523 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try a smartphone-based program with families and teachers to help children and young adults with intellectual disabilities move more and eat healthier.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 4 Years to 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Seville Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Seville, Spain) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | September 1, 2025 |
| Study ends | September 1, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | August 7, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07101523 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are children, adolescents, and young adults aged 4–30 with a diagnosed intellectual disability who can follow basic instructions and have access to a smartphone.
✕Probably not a fit
Those with severe sensory or motor impairments, medical conditions that make moderate physical activity unsafe, or no access to a smartphone are unlikely to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional program uses mHealth and other educational technologies to deliver tailored physical activity and nutrition support for young people with intellectual disabilities. The intervention works with families, teachers, and caregivers to provide remote learning, reminders, and behavior-change tools aimed at increasing activity and reducing sedentary time. Participants aged 4–30 who can follow basic instructions and access a smartphone will receive the digital modules and supervised guidance. Outcomes include changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary habits measured before and after the intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could increase physical activity, reduce sedentary time, and improve diet among young people with intellectual disabilities, lowering their long-term health risks.
How similar studies have gone: Previous lifestyle interventions for people with intellectual disabilities have shown mixed improvements in activity and diet, and mobile health approaches are promising but relatively untested in this population.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of intellectual disability * Being able to follow basic instructions * Age between 4-30 years old Exclusion Criteria: * presence of severe sensory or motor impairments * medical conditions that contraindicated moderate physical activity * unable to access an smartphone during the intervention
Where it's running
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Facultad Ciencias de la Educación
Seville, Spain, Spain Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Borja Sañudo, PhD — University pof Seville
- Study coordinator: Borja Sañudo, PhD
- Email: bsancor@us.es
- Phone: +34652387090
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.