The Supporting Physical Activity in Childcare Environments (SPACE) study: a randomized controlled trial

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: An evidence-based health promotion intervention aimed at improving the physical activity levels of preschoolers in centre-based childcare
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Canada)
Enrollment: 348
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 8, 2014

End Date

August 31, 2017

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Childcare centres will be invited to participate if they have one or more full\-day preschool\-aged classrooms at their facility. A sample of male and female preschoolers (aged 2\.5\-4 years) will be drawn from these centre\-based childcare facilities in London Ontario.
•Inclusion criteria for childcare centres include:
•1\. Must provide childcare in London, Ontario from a centre\-based facility
•2\. Must have at least one preschool classroom
•3\. Must have childcare providers in the preschool classroom who are willing to participate
•4\. Must speak/read English
•Inclusion criteria for pre\-schooler participants include:
•1\. Must be enrolled in the preschool classroom of a participating centre
•2\. Must between the ages of 2\.5 and 4 years of age at baseline
•3\. Must be expected to remain in childcare for the next 12 months

•Exclusion criteria for childcare centres include:
•1\. Not located in London, Ontario
•2\. Do not have a preschool classroom
•3\. Do not have childcare providers in the classroom who are willing to participate
•4\. Not an English\-speaking facility.
•Inclusion criteria for pre\-schooler participants include:
•1\. Not between the ages of 2\.5 and 4 years at baseline
•2\. Not expected to remain in childcare for the next 12 months
•3\. Not enrolled in a preschool classroom of a participating centre
•4\. Do not speak English