A preschool intervention to improve child and family health behaviours
Completed
- Conditions
- ifestyle behaviour changeMental and Behavioural DisordersLifestyle behaviour change
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13792389
- Lead Sponsor
- ewcastle University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 121
Inclusion Criteria
Families with a preschool child (3-5 years) who attend a local government preschool centre
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility of trial procedures and acceptability of the proposed intervention are measured through: <br>1. Recruitment rates (the number of eligible participants who consent to participate in the study) at baseline<br>2. Completion rates of data collection tasks by parents such as completion of food diaries including recording of child accelerometer/pedometer use, recording time of child TV viewing and recording of family active time at baseline and 6 months <br>3. Lost to follow-up (parents) measured by the number of parents who consent to participate that remain in the study until the end of follow-up at 6 months<br>4. Adherence to the proposed activities by preschools and parents (i.e. number of worksheets, feedback forms and questionnaires received from nursery staff and parents during the duration of the study) at 6 months <br>5. Number of pictures taken by children/families of meals consumed at baseline and 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Children:<br>1. Height and weight are measured using a Leicester portable height measure with the head in the Frankfort plane, and Tanita scales TBF-300MA at baseline and 6 months<br>2. Physical activity is measured by either Actigraph GT1M accelerometer or ST-101 pedometer at baseline and 6 months<br>3. Portion size and eating environment (home, school, restaurant, with family alone etc.) are assessed by photographs taken with a digital camera provided to children and food diaries at baseline and 6 months<br><br>Parents: <br>1. Child eating behaviours are assessed using four day food diaries collected at baseline and 6 months<br>2. Sedentary behaviours are assessed by recording the time in hours/minutes children spend watching TV/DVDs and engaging in active behaviours in daily diaries at baseline and 6 months<br><br>Observational measures:<br>Child food intake when at preschool (2 week days) is recorded using a food checklist at baseline and 6 months