NCT00213174

Brief Summary

This study will compare children's injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) when playing on playground equipment on granite sand versus wood fibre playing surfaces. The hypothesis is that injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) among school children are equal on granite sand and wood fibre playground surfaces.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
34

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

August 15, 2013

Status Verified

August 1, 2013

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

August 14, 2013

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesClosed Head Injury

Keywords

pediatricsinjuryarm fracturestraumaplayground surfacesfractures

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Upper extremity fracture rates

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Fracture rates, upper extremity

  • Head injury rates

  • All injury rates

Interventions

school playgroundsBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 11 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • School children
  • Ages 5-11
  • Injured on falls from play equipment during supervised school hours

You may not qualify if:

  • Children injured outside of supervised school hours

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesHead Injuries, ClosedFractures, Bone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Craniocerebral TraumaTrauma, Nervous SystemNervous System DiseasesWounds, Nonpenetrating

Study Officials

  • Andrew W Howard, MD, MSc

    The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Andrew W Howard, MD, MSc

CONTACT

416-813-6430andrew.howard@sickkids.ca

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Interim Chief, Orthopaedics

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 21, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Last Updated

August 15, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-08

Locations

CA(1)