Implementing a New Method of Group Toilet Training in Daycare Centers: a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 55
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Duration of toilet training
研究概览
简要总结
Evaluation of a new method of toilet training (TT), meaning TT in group in daycare centers, guided by a TT expert. Children are included based on signs of readiness for TT.
详细描述
A cluster randomized controlled trial (CRCT) was established in daycare centers. Clusters of participants (per daycare center) were randomly allocated to an Intervention group or a Control group.
Evolution of the TT process was monitored in the daycare center until the child was considered to be fully toilet trained (or 'clean') during the day (this means wearing undergarments, conscious of the need to void and initiating toilet behavior without reminder of the parents with a maximum of one leakage a day [9]).
Daycare workers evaluated the TT process of all participating children on a weekly basis. Parents were asked to fill in an online questionnaire when their child was completely toilet trained.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Months 至 30 Months（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •knowledge of the Dutch language
- •aged between 18 and 30 months
- •not yet toilet trained during the day and night (diaper dependent)
- •Parents of the children had to be motivated to participate in the study and willing to invest time and effort in continuing the TT at home
- •Children met at least two of the following three signs of readiness: the child expresses a need to evacuate and shows awareness of the need to void or to have a bowel movement; the child insists on completing tasks without help and is proud of new skills; or the child can pull clothes up and down in a TT related context
排除标准
- •Children with urological, neurological, organical or behavior problems
研究组 & 干预措施
Intensive toilet training group
Intervention group was subjected to an intensive TT group session lasting 2-hours during 2 consecutive days in daycare centers.
干预措施: Group toilet training in daycare (Other)
Standard care toilet training group
Children participating in control group did not receive the intensive training, but parents got a leaflet and were encouraged to start TT their child at home, in their own manner.
干预措施: Individual toilet training at home (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Duration of toilet training
时间窗: 6 weeks
Number of weeks needed for the child to become fully toilet trained
次要结局
- Effectiveness of toilet training(6 weeks)
研究者
Tinne Van Aggelpoel
Pelvic floor physiotherapist
University Hospital, Antwerp