BehaviorPlayground_2NCT01094236
Interactive Program for Effective Playground Supervision
A study testing On the Playground behavior management program in people with Behavior, run by Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of the Playground supervision clinical trial is to see if playground management skills are improved, after implementing the school-wide behavior management program. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Behavior
- What is being tested?
- On the Playground behavior management program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2,316 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2005to Jan 2006
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- school staff in elementary schools (grades K-5)
- must be in the included school district for Las Vegas, NV.
Who cannot join
- schools outside of the Las Vegas school district
- middle schools
- junior high schools
- high schools
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Oregon Center for Applied Science
Eugene, Oregon, 97401
About this study
The goal of the Playground supervision clinical trial is to see if playground management skills are improved, after implementing the school-wide behavior management program.
Read the detailed description
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 200,000 children every year are admitted to emergency rooms due to playground related injuries sustained at school. The National Association for Playground Safety recommends not only improving surface materials and equipment, but also improving adult supervision of children while at play. Yet, there are limited empirical studies in the literature that have examined the impact of a comprehensive training program to improve playground safety by improving supervisor knowledge and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive, stand-alone interactive multimedia computer-based training program for elementary school faculty to implement a school-wide behavior management program for playground environments. To do this, a randomized control trial comparing the experiences of playground supervisors, students, and staff from schools of a large urban school district was carried out. School was both the unit of randomization and the unit of analysis. The comparisons were measured by pre, post and follow-up assessments conducted by the investigators. Results suggest significant positive differences due to treatment in knowledge, beliefs and attitudes for playground supervisors, students, and staff.
- Conditions
- Behavior
- Being tested
- On the Playground behavior management program
- Keywords
- behavior management, academic performance, playground supervision, harm reduction, Behavioral Research
- Medical subject headings
- Behavior, Harm Reduction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
On the Playground behavior management programBehavioural
Also called A Guide to Playground Management
Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisor Treatment Group | Experimental | Supervisors watched the CD intervention Receives: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program |
| Administrators - Treatment | Experimental | School administrators got access to the intervention binder with CD's, workbook and worksheets Receives: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program |
| Students | Experimental | 3rd grade students at participating study schools Receives: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program |
| Supervisor Control Group | Experimental | Supervisors watched a video on playground equipment safety Receives: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program |
| Administrators - Control | Experimental | Administrators did not have access to any treatment materials. Receives: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program |
| School Staff | Experimental | School staff surveyed at staff meetings Receives: Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Improved playground management skills for treatment schools
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
Supervisors: Improved knowledge, attitude, intentions and efficacy in implementing effective playground management.
Measured: 6 months
Administrators: increased knowledge and attitudes about playground safety when compared to control schools.
Measured: 6 months
Students: Increased perception of playground safety compared to control schools
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2005
- Primary completionJan 2006
- Study completionJan 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for BehaviorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 2,316 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Investigators
- Lynne H Grilley Swartz, MPH, CHES, Principal investigator, Oregon Center for Applied Science
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01094236
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SBIR40-2
- Acronym
- Playground_2
- Status last verified
- Mar 2010
- First submitted
- 25 Mar 2010
- Last updated
- 26 Mar 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Mar 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Interactive Program for Effective Playground Supervision
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01094236
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Playground_2 / SBIR40-2
- Conditions
- Behavior
- Keywords
- behavior management, academic performance, playground supervision, harm reduction, Behavioral Research
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 2,316 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Aug 2005
- Primary completion
- Jan 2006 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jan 2006 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of the Playground supervision clinical trial is to see if playground management skills are improved, after implementing the school-wide behavior management program.
Detailed description
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 200,000 children every year are admitted to emergency rooms due to playground related injuries sustained at school. The National Association for Playground Safety recommends not only improving surface materials and equipment, but also improving adult supervision of children while at play. Yet, there are limited empirical studies in the literature that have examined the impact of a comprehensive training program to improve playground safety by improving supervisor knowledge and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive, stand-alone interactive multimedia computer-based training program for elementary school faculty to implement a school-wide behavior management program for playground environments. To do this, a randomized control trial comparing the experiences of playground supervisors, students, and staff from schools of a large urban school district was carried out. School was both the unit of randomization and the unit of analysis. The comparisons were measured by pre, post and follow-up assessments conducted by the investigators. Results suggest significant positive differences due to treatment in knowledge, beliefs and attitudes for playground supervisors, students, and staff.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 6
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisor Treatment Group | Experimental | Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management programSupervisors watched the CD intervention |
| Administrators - Treatment | Experimental | Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management programSchool administrators got access to the intervention binder with CD's, workbook and worksheets |
| Students | Experimental | Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management program3rd grade students at participating study schools |
| Supervisor Control Group | Experimental | Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management programSupervisors watched a video on playground equipment safety |
| Administrators - Control | Experimental | Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management programAdministrators did not have access to any treatment materials. |
| School Staff | Experimental | Behavioral: On the Playground behavior management programSchool staff surveyed at staff meetings |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- school staff in elementary schools (grades K-5)
- must be in the included school district for Las Vegas, NV.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- schools outside of the Las Vegas school district
- middle schools
- junior high schools
- high schools
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| On the Playground behavior management programAlso: A Guide to Playground ManagementTreatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not. | Behavioural | Administrators - Control, Administrators - Treatment, School Staff, Students, Supervisor Control Group, Supervisor Treatment Group |
Primary outcome
Improved playground management skills for treatment schools
Time frame: 6 months
3 secondary outcomes
Supervisors: Improved knowledge, attitude, intentions and efficacy in implementing effective playground management.
Time frame: 6 months
Administrators: increased knowledge and attitudes about playground safety when compared to control schools.
Time frame: 6 months
Students: Increased perception of playground safety compared to control schools
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Mar 2010.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lynne H Grilley Swartz, MPH, CHES principal investigator
Oregon Center for Applied Science
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing On the Playground behavior management program in people with Behavior, run by Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Mar 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Improved playground management skills for treatment schools (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Mar 2010.