Preschoolers Learning and Active in PlaY

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: PLAY; Behavioral: PLAY Parents; Behavioral: PLAY Teachers

• Registration Number: NCT03279926
• Lead Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this proposal is to develop and test early childhood education setting-based physical activity (PA) interventions that are innovative by using wearable technology to facilitate monitoring, feedback and motivation for physical activity across multiple levels (child, parent, educator). We posit that our intervention strategies will promote behavior changes in parents and educators, leading to greater awareness and communication about physical activity, more active play opportunities, and ultimately more physical activity for preschoolers. In the R21, we will test the acceptability, feasibility and initial efficacy of three 6 month early childhood education setting- based, multi-level interventions to promote preschoolers' PA using wearable technology and additional behavior change techniques to engage educators and parents. The results of this study will inform a larger intervention trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-12
• Study Start: 2017-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-15
• Study Completion: 2019-10-15
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 181

Inclusion Criteria

• attends preschool in a child care center participating in this study
• no physical/health restrictions on participating in physical activities

Exclusion Criteria

• unable to participate in all physical activities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PLAY Teachers	PLAY	Everything in Arm 1 plus an enhanced focus on teacher wellness, specifically with regard to active lifestyles for them.
PLAY	PLAY	Preschoolers \& their teachers will get activity trackers and the child care program/providers will get some basic information on the use of the trackers and how to integrate their use in the curriculum. A PLAY Champion will be identified to help support PLAY related activities.
PLAY Parents	PLAY Parents	Everything in Arm 1 plus one parent per child will receive an activity tracker and will get reports to help with physical activity goal setting for the family.
PLAY Teachers	PLAY Teachers	Everything in Arm 1 plus an enhanced focus on teacher wellness, specifically with regard to active lifestyles for them.
PLAY Parents	PLAY	Everything in Arm 1 plus one parent per child will receive an activity tracker and will get reports to help with physical activity goal setting for the family.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-intervention physical activity (children)	Month 1 compared to baseline	accelerometer measured

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active play opportunities at child care	Month 6 compared to baseline	Using an observation tool, a trained research assistant will note opportunities for active play (including teacher led, child-initiated, outdoor and indoor)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seattle Children's Research Institute; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States