Study of Sand Versus Wood Chip Surfaces on School Playgrounds to Minimize Injury in School Children

Phase 3

• Conditions: Wounds and Injuries; Closed Head Injury

• Registration Number: NCT00213174
• Lead Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children

Brief Summary

This study will compare children's injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) when playing on playground equipment on granite sand versus wood fibre playing surfaces.

The hypothesis is that injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) among school children are equal on granite sand and wood fibre playground surfaces.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-21
• Status Verified: 2013-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 2013-08-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• School children
• Ages 5-11
• Injured on falls from play equipment during supervised school hours

Exclusion Criteria

• Children injured outside of supervised school hours

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upper extremity fracture rates

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fracture rates, upper extremity
Head injury rates
All injury rates

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Hospital for Sick Children; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada