Status:
COMPLETED
Training Early Childhood Educators to Increase Children's Physical Activity: The TEACH-Preschooler Study
Lead Sponsor:
Western University, Canada
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine the effect of delivering a physical activity e-learning course to early childhood educators on young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour while at childcar...
Detailed Description
In this cluster randomized controlled trials, early childhood educators from childcare centres in London, Ontario, Canada will be randomized to complete a 4 module e-learning course with content on ph...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Childcare Centres:
- Located in London, ON, Canada
- Have at least 1 preschool classroom
- Open every weekday
- Operate for at least 8 hours on weekdays
- All early childhood educators are willing to participate in the study
- Staff are English speaking
- Early Childhood Educators:
- Employed at a participating childcare centre
- English speaking
- Children:
- Enrolled at a participating childcare centre
- Between the ages 2.5-5 years at baseline
- Are expected to remain at the childcare centre for the duration of the study period
Exclusion
- Childcare Centres:
- Not located in London, ON, Canada
- Do not have at least 1 preschool classroom
- Not open every weekday
- Do not operate for at least 8 hours on weekdays
- Not all early childhood educators are willing to participate in the study
- Staff do not speak English
- Early Childhood Educators:
- Not employed at a participating childcare centre
- Do not speak English
- Children:
- Not enrolled at a participating childcare centre
- Not between the ages 2.5-5 years at baseline
- Not expected to remain at the childcare centre for the duration of the study period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 28 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
145 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05359536
Start Date
June 20 2022
End Date
August 28 2023
Last Update
March 20 2024
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Child Health and Physical Activity Lab
London, Ontario, Canada