Interactive Program for Effective Playground Supervision

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program

• Registration Number: NCT01094236
• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.

Brief Summary

The goal of the Playground supervision clinical trial is to see if playground management skills are improved, after implementing the school-wide behavior management program.

Detailed Description

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 200,000 children every year are admitted to emergency rooms due to playground related injuries sustained at school. The National Association for Playground Safety recommends not only improving surface materials and equipment, but also improving adult supervision of children while at play. Yet, there are limited empirical studies in the literature that have examined the impact of a comprehensive training program to improve playground safety by improving supervisor knowledge and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive, stand-alone interactive multimedia computer-based training program for elementary school faculty to implement a school-wide behavior management program for playground environments. To do this, a randomized control trial comparing the experiences of playground supervisors, students, and staff from schools of a large urban school district was carried out. School was both the unit of randomization and the unit of analysis. The comparisons were measured by pre, post and follow-up assessments conducted by the investigators. Results suggest significant positive differences due to treatment in knowledge, beliefs and attitudes for playground supervisors, students, and staff.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-08
• Primary Completion: 2006-01
• Study Completion: 2006-01
• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2316

Inclusion Criteria

• school staff in elementary schools (grades K-5)
• must be in the included school district for Las Vegas, NV.

Exclusion Criteria

• schools outside of the Las Vegas school district
• middle schools
• junior high schools
• high schools

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Supervisor Treatment Group	On the Playground behavior management program	Supervisors watched the CD intervention
Administrators - Treatment	On the Playground behavior management program	School administrators got access to the intervention binder with CD's, workbook and worksheets
Students	On the Playground behavior management program	3rd grade students at participating study schools
Supervisor Control Group	On the Playground behavior management program	Supervisors watched a video on playground equipment safety
Administrators - Control	On the Playground behavior management program	Administrators did not have access to any treatment materials.
School Staff	On the Playground behavior management program	School staff surveyed at staff meetings

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved playground management skills for treatment schools	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Supervisors: Improved knowledge, attitude, intentions and efficacy in implementing effective playground management.	6 months
Administrators: increased knowledge and attitudes about playground safety when compared to control schools.	6 months
Students: Increased perception of playground safety compared to control schools	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oregon Center for Applied Science; 🇺🇸 Eugene, Oregon, United States