Intervention to enhance active play in childcare centers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This intervention aims to support childcare centers in British Columbia in implementing Active Play Standards, which promote physical activity and motor skill development among children. The program, called Appetite to Play +, provides advanced training and implementation support for childcare providers to integrate Active Play into their daily routines. The effectiveness of the intervention will be evaluated by measuring changes in childcare practices and improvements in children's physical activity levels and motor skills. The findings will help shape future policies and enhance understanding of how to create supportive environments for active play in childcare settings.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria for childcare center:

* Located in the Metro Vancouver region
* Provides care to at least 10 children older than 2 1/2 years and younger than 6 years
* Childcare program that is longer than 4 hours each day

Inclusion for child outcomes / measurement

* children must attend a childcare that has volunteered to participate in the study
* Child must be older than 2 1/2 years and younger than 6 years of age

Inclusion Criteria for managers and staff childcare centers:

\- Managers at licensed BC childcare facilities, working full time (at least 3 full days per week) in a facility for children aged 2½ to 6 years, defined as an Executive Director, supervisor, or program manager. Aged 19 years or older.

OR

\- Childcare staff at licensed BC childcare facilities, working full time (at least 3 full days per week), defined as Early Childhood Educator, instructor, or staff that cares for 2½ to 6-year-old children. Aged 19 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria for childcare center:

* Located outside Metro Vancouver region
* Facilities caring only for children under 2 1/2 years old or older than 6 years
* Family or in-home multi-age childcare

Exclusion Criteria for managers and staff childcare centers:

* Do not care or supervise 2 ½ to 6 years old children
* Work less than 3 full days per week
* Administrative assistant/office manager
* Younger than 19 years of age

Where it's running

• BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Louise C Masse, PhD — University of British Columbia
• Study coordinator: Louise C Masse, PhD
• Email: lmasse@bcchr.ubc.ca
• Phone: 604-875-2000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.