The supporting physical activity in childcare environments (SPACE) study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: An evidence-based health promotion intervention aimed at improving the physical activity levels of preschoolers in centre-based childcare; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN70604107
• Lead Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Canada)

Brief Summary

2016 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26842502 2017 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28882152 2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29884067 2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29207249

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-08
• Study Completion: 2017-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 August 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 348

Inclusion Criteria

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
4. Must have a parent/guardian that can read and write English
5. Must speak and understand English
6. Must receive parental consent

Exclusion Criteria

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
5. Parent/guardian does not read/write in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified