A critical review and user's guide for conducting feasibility and pilot studies in the physical activity domain.

H Hollman, S Liu, M Davenport… - Sport, Exercise, and …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Feasibility/pilot studies should be conducted prior to larger scale randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) in physical activity (PA) intervention research. There have been changes in …

Advances in the adaptation and implementation of evidence-based interventions for historically marginalized groups

AS Lau, SJ Huey Jr, AA Baumann - Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2023 - Elsevier
This collection of six articles showcases innovative approaches to adapting and deploying
evidence-based interventions with individuals from historically marginalized groups to …

Multimodal agility-based exercise training (MAT) versus strength and endurance training (SET) to improve multiple sclerosis-related fatigue and fatigability during …

F Wolf, J Nielsen, J Saliger, E Hennecken, P Kröber… - BMC neurology, 2023 - Springer
Background Multimodal agility-based exercise training (MAT) is a group-based exercise
training framework for persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) with a potential to impact …

Pilot trials may improve the quality of full-scale trials: a meta-research study

X Ying, S Ehrhardt - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Evidence on the value of pilot trials for subsequent trial's quality is scarce. This
study aims to determine if a pilot trial improves the quality of the full-scale trial. Study Design …

Where next for partial randomisation of research funding? The feasibility of RCTs and alternatives

T Stafford, I Rombach, D Hind, B Mateen… - Wellcome open …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We outline essential considerations for any study of partial randomisation of research
funding, and consider scenarios in which randomised controlled trials (RCTs) would be …

Internet‐administered, low‐intensity cognitive behavioral therapy for parents of children treated for cancer: a feasibility trial (ENGAGE)

E Thiblin, J Woodford, C Reuther, J Lundgren… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Parents of children treated for cancer may experience mental health difficulties,
such as depression and anxiety. There is a lack of evidence‐based psychological …

[HTML][HTML] Refined Feasibility Testing of an 8-Week Sport and Physical Activity Intervention in a Rural Middle School

JM Watkins, JM Goss, MKG Major, MM Kwaiser… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study examines how the 8-week Hoosier Sport program impacts cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risks by promoting physical activity (PA) among rural, low-income children …

Consolidated guidance for behavioral intervention pilot and feasibility studies

CD Pfledderer, L von Klinggraeff, S Burkart… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2024 - Springer
Background In the behavioral sciences, conducting pilot and/or feasibility studies (PFS) is a
key step that provides essential information used to inform the design, conduct, and …

Balancing best practice and reality in behavioral intervention development: A survey of principal investigators funded by the National Institutes of Health

L von Klinggraeff, S Burkart… - Translational …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Preliminary studies play a prominent role in the development of large-scale behavioral
interventions. Though recommendations exist to guide the execution and interpretation of …

Fund behavioral science like the frameworks we endorse: the case for increased funding of preliminary studies by the National Institutes of Health

MW Beets, C Pfledderer, L von Klinggraeff… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2022 - Springer
Innovative, groundbreaking science relies upon preliminary studies (aka pilot, feasibility,
proof-of-concept). In the behavioral sciences, almost every large-scale intervention is …