This project plans to develop a serious (educational) video game called Paper Kingdom for adolescents (8-14 years) to build upon core messages of the No More Hand Me Downs: Clinical Studies in Children web site supported by NHLBI. This game It will provide storylines with expeditions or pursuits where the player must help their 'brother' in the game take his medication. Through playing the game, users will encounter several obstacles which they must overcome and through which they will learn about clinical research. To complete each level they will demonstrate that they have understood the myths or misconceptions presented. In the end, they will help their brother through all of his concerns. Specific Aims of the study will be to:
o Aim 1: Expand and refine Paper Kingdom game modules (content and direction) based on participatory evaluation with Scientific Advisors to address the Learning Objectives (LO).
o Aim 2: Extend and refine Paper Kingdom game functionalities (usability and interactivity) based on feedback from the participatory evaluation from the Scientific Advisory Board, and focus groups with adolescents. Three focus groups with 10 participants each (n=30) are planned.
o Aim 3: Evaluate the effectiveness of the Paper Kingdom approach to improving adolescent engagement, awareness, and knowledge about clinical studies in a pre/post randomized trial. We plan to recruit 250 adolescents for the evaluation.
o Aim 4: Complete the final version of Paper Kingdom to be released to schools, health clinics, individuals and other interested parties.
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