A Health Promotion Campaign Targeting Caregivers of Young Children

NCT01290848 | Completed Phase 2

• 1 other identifier: 1000020942
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,374
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This project will evaluate the effectiveness of the Take TIME health promotion campaign. The Take TIME (Tobacco free, Injury free, Moving daily, Eating healthy) campaign will target parents and caregivers of children up to 8 years of age. The study will help answer the following research questions

1. 1.Are community organizations able and willing to deliver a health-promotion campaign targeting young children?
2. 2.What impact does the Take TIME campaign have on the readiness of the community to support healthy childhoods?
3. 3.What impact does the Take TIME campaign have on awareness and achievement of healthier lifestyles for young children?
4. 4.Can health promotion initiatives be "institutionalized" within the Municipality and community organizations so that the campaign will continue beyond the study period?
5. 5.Are changes in awareness and/or behaviour related to exposure to the Take TIME campaign?

Conditions

Childhood Obesity

Keywords

pediatrics; Health Promotion Campaign; Community events

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Awareness and current behaviour

  Household Survey: Randomly selected households will be contacted by telephone to complete the survey questions. The questions address the four key themes of the Take TIME campaign: physical activity, healthy eating, and reducing exposure to injury and tobacco. For each theme, a series of questions are used to assess knowledge, awareness and family behaviour

  Baseline

• Awareness and current behaviour

  Household Survey: Randomly selected households will be contacted by telephone to complete the survey questions. The questions address the four key themes of the Take TIME campaign: physical activity, healthy eating, and reducing exposure to injury and tobacco. For each theme, a series of questions are used to assess knowledge, awareness and family behaviour

  Post-Intervention (9 months)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Readiness of the community to support healthy childhoods

  Baseline, Post-Intervention (9 months)

Study Arms (2)

Township of Uxbridge

EXPERIMENTAL

The Take TIME for Your Child's Health campaign will target parents and caregivers of children up to 8 years of age.

Behavioral: Take TIME Health Campaign

Township of Guelph/Ermosa

NO INTERVENTION

For a control group the investigators have selected a community that is similar in size, household composition, population density, distance from Toronto and economic status to the Township of Uxbridge.

Interventions

Take TIME Health Campaign BEHAVIORAL

1. Provision of free, family-based events, at least twice per month, that offer opportunities for physical activity and/or healthy eating in a safe, tobacco-free environment. 2. Information dissemination, via project web site, media and other formats, on how to achieve a healthier lifestyle with the already hectic family schedules. 3. Adoption of guidelines by community organizations and the Township of Uxbridge that will reduce tobacco exposure, increase safety and promote physical activity and healthy eating for young children.

Township of Uxbridge

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Parent(s) or caregiver(s) of young children (8 years of age and younger) will be eligible for the pre- and post- intervention telephone surveys.
• Intervention activities will target parents and caregivers of young children and children 8 years of age and younger, although the events, information and policies may also influence other residents of the community.

You may not qualify if:

• Children and adults who are not parents or caregivers for young children 8 years of age or younger are not eligible to complete the random telephone survey.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hospital for Sick Children: lead
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: collaborator
• Township of Uxbridge: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

Location

Township of Uxbridge

Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obesity; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Brian McCrindle, MD

  The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Staff Cardiologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2011
• First Posted: February 7, 2011
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2012
• Last Updated: August 27, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-08

Locations

CA (2)