Physical ActivityNCT05359536
Training Early Childhood Educators to Increase Children's Physical Activity: The TEACH-Preschooler Study
A study testing Training Early Childhood educators in PA in people with Physical Activity, run by Western University, Canada at 1 site in Canada.
Trial 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 childcare. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 60 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity
- What is being tested?
- Training Early Childhood educators in PA
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 145 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 20 Jun 2022to 28 Aug 2023
- 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 30 to 60 months
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- 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
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- 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
Who cannot join
- 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
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- 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
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Impact of an Early Childhood Educator e-Learning Course in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour on Young Children's Movement Behaviours in Childcare: The TEACH-Preschooler Study
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 childcare. It is hypothesized that levels of physical activity will increase and levels of sedentary behaviours will decrease during time spent in childcare in a sample of children who attend early childcare centres where early childhood educators have completed the physical activity e-learning course compared to children in centres where early childhood educators are randomized to not receive the intervention. Differences in changes in several secondary outcomes including fundamental movement skills, parent's perceptions of children's fundamental movement skills, children's cognitive development, emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviours will also be examined.
Read the 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 physical activity and sedentary guidelines, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the childcare environment, how to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours in young children, and a resource library, or to continue with their usual practices. Early childhood educators randomized to the intervention group will be asked to complete this course over a 2-week intervention period.
In both the intervention and control groups, preschoolers physical activity and sedentary behaviours will be measured at baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks) and 3-months follow-up using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers. Preschoolers will also complete tasks at baseline and 3-month follow-up to measure their cognitive development, and a subgroup of randomly selected children from each group will complete the Tests of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition to assess their fundamental movement skill proficiency at baseline and follow-up. Parents of children in both groups will complete a questionnaire to measure their perception of their children's proficiency at fundamental movement skills. Parents will also be asked to report on their child's emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviours by completing the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Being tested
- Training Early Childhood educators in PA
- Keywords
- Physical activity, Fundamental movement skills, E-learning, Preschool
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Training Early Childhood educators in PABehavioural
The four module e-learning course was developed using the Delphi technique and covers physical activity and sedentary guidelines, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the childcare environment, how to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours in young children, and a resource library.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| E-learning Intervention | Experimental | Early career educators in the intervention condition will be asked to complete a 5-hour e-learning course over a two week timeframe. The four module e-learning course was developed using the Delphi technique and covers physical activity and sedentary guidelines, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the childcare environment, how to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours in young children, and a resource library. Receives: Behavioral: Training Early Childhood educators in PA |
| Usual Practice Control | No intervention | Early career educators in the control condition will be asked to continue with their usual practices. They will be invited to complete the e-learning course after the study period. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in children's device measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity while at childcare measured
Assessed using ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers worn on each child's right hip for 5 consecutive days (Monday-Friday) while at childcare. Age-specific validated accelerometer cut-points will be used to calculate time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (i.e. >420 counts/15-second epoch). Children will be considered to have valid accelerometer data if they have at least 5 hours of accelerometer data on 2 days. Accelerometer non-wear time will be identified as any period with 20 consecutive minutes of zero counts.
Measured: Baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks), and 3-months follow-up
Secondary outcomes (4)
Change in children's device sedentary behaviours while at childcare
Assessed using ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers worn on each child's right hip for 5 consecutive days (Monday-Friday) while at childcare. Age-specific validated accelerometer cut-points will be used to calculate time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (i.e. <48 counts/15-second epoch). Children will be considered to have valid accelerometer data if they have at least 5 hours of accelerometer data on 2 days. Accelerometer non-wear time will be identified as any period with 20 consecutive minutes of zero counts.
Measured: Baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks), and 3-months follow-up
Change in children's fundamental movement skills
Assessed in a sub-sample of randomly selected children using the Test of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition. Test of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition tests six locomotor skills (run, gallop, hop, skip, jump, and slide) and 7 object control skills (two handed strike, forehand strike, dribble, catch, kick, overhand throw, and underhand throw). Each skill was assessed and scored twice on between 3-5 performance criteria where a child was given a 1 if the skill is performed correctly and a 0 if performed incorrectly. A total score between 0-100 is calculated with a higher score indicating a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 3-months follow-up
Change in parent's perceptions of fundamental movement skill proficiency
Parents of children will be asked to report their perceptions of their child's fundamental movement skills. The self-reported scale will measure the same 13 fundamental movement skills measured in the Test of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition. The will rate their Childs proficiency for each skill on a scale from 1 = not that good, 2 = sort of good, 3 = pretty good and 4 = really good. Eah skill is presented with a picture of the skill being performed. The range of possible scores for this scale are 13-52, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline and 3-months follow-up
Changes in scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Parents will report on their child's emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviours. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 =not true, 1 =somewhat true, and 2 = certainly true, with positively worded questions being reversed scored for the emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, and peers relationship problem subscales. Higher scores on these four subscales indicates a worse outcome, while a higher score on the emotional symptoms subscale indicates a better outcome. Each subscale is scored on a scale from 0-10.
Measured: Baseline and 3-months follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 May 2022
- Study start20 Jun 2022
- Primary completion28 Aug 2023
- Study completion28 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Physical ActivityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Western University, CanadaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 145 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Western University, Canada
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05359536
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- R4368A35
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 22 Apr 2022
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Phillips SM, Bourke M, Bruijns BA, Vanderloo L, Loh A, Saravanamuttoo K, Tucker P. Associations Between Childcare Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes: A Compositional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Nov;50(6):e70011. doi: 10.1111/cch.70011.
PubMed 39569560
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of an Early Childhood Educator e-Learning Course in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour on Young Children's Movement Behaviours in Childcare: The TEACH-Preschooler Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05359536
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- R4368A35
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Keywords
- Physical activity, Fundamental movement skills, E-learning, Preschool
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 145 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Western University, CanadaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 May 2022 (actual)
- 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.
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 childcare. It is hypothesized that levels of physical activity will increase and levels of sedentary behaviours will decrease during time spent in childcare in a sample of children who attend early childcare centres where early childhood educators have completed the physical activity e-learning course compared to children in centres where early childhood educators are randomized to not receive the intervention. Differences in changes in several secondary outcomes including fundamental movement skills, parent's perceptions of children's fundamental movement skills, children's cognitive development, emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviours will also be examined.
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 physical activity and sedentary guidelines, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the childcare environment, how to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours in young children, and a resource library, or to continue with their usual practices. Early childhood educators randomized to the intervention group will be asked to complete this course over a 2-week intervention period.
In both the intervention and control groups, preschoolers physical activity and sedentary behaviours will be measured at baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks) and 3-months follow-up using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers. Preschoolers will also complete tasks at baseline and 3-month follow-up to measure their cognitive development, and a subgroup of randomly selected children from each group will complete the Tests of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition to assess their fundamental movement skill proficiency at baseline and follow-up. Parents of children in both groups will complete a questionnaire to measure their perception of their children's proficiency at fundamental movement skills. Parents will also be asked to report on their child's emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviours by completing the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| E-learning Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Training Early Childhood educators in PAEarly career educators in the intervention condition will be asked to complete a 5-hour e-learning course over a two week timeframe. The four module e-learning course was developed using the Delphi technique and covers physical activity and sedentary guidelines, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the childcare environment, how to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours in young children, and a resource library. |
| Usual Practice Control | No intervention | –Early career educators in the control condition will be asked to continue with their usual practices. They will be invited to complete the e-learning course after the study period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 60 months
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (14 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Training Early Childhood educators in PAThe four module e-learning course was developed using the Delphi technique and covers physical activity and sedentary guidelines, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the childcare environment, how to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours in young children, and a resource library. | Behavioural | E-learning Intervention |
Primary outcome
Change in children's device measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity while at childcare measured
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks), and 3-months follow-up
Assessed using ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers worn on each child's right hip for 5 consecutive days (Monday-Friday) while at childcare. Age-specific validated accelerometer cut-points will be used to calculate time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (i.e. >420 counts/15-second epoch). Children will be considered to have valid accelerometer data if they have at least 5 hours of accelerometer data on 2 days. Accelerometer non-wear time will be identified as any period with 20 consecutive minutes of zero counts.
4 secondary outcomes
Change in children's device sedentary behaviours while at childcare
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks), and 3-months follow-up
Change in children's fundamental movement skills
Time frame: Baseline and 3-months follow-up
Change in parent's perceptions of fundamental movement skill proficiency
Time frame: Baseline and 3-months follow-up
Changes in scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline and 3-months follow-up
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 20 Mar 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39569560Phillips SM, Bourke M, Bruijns BA, Vanderloo L, Loh A, Saravanamuttoo K, Tucker P. Associations Between Childcare Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes: A Compositional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Nov;50(6):e70011. doi: 10.1111/cch.70011.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Training Early Childhood educators in PA in people with Physical Activity, run by Western University, Canada at 1 site in Canada.
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 14 inclusion and 14 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 20 Mar 2024. 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 Canada. 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?
Change in children's device measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity while at childcare measured (time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (2-weeks), and 3-months follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05359536, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 20 Mar 2024.