Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers - Aim 2 (Pause and Play)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Childhood Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02751814

U54MD008602-P02UAB (Other Grant/Funding Number)

PBRC 2015-038

U54MD008602 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective is to examine the physical activity and screen-time behaviors of children enrolled in licensed childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations.

Full description

Pause and Play aims to enroll 266 children. Each child will participate in the study for approximately 1 year. Surveys, anthropometric measures, and screen-time observations will take approximately 1 day each to complete, and the child will be given an accelerometer to wear at home for 7 days at both baseline and 1 year follow-up. Fundamental motor skill assessments will take place at baseline and 1 year follow-up after the 7 days of accelerometer wear. Staff members will spend approximately 2 weeks at each childcare center at baseline and 1 year follow-up to complete study procedures with each child.

Enrollment: 175 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 4 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A child who is 3 or 4 years old
• Child spends at least 6 hours per day, 5 days per week at a participating childcare center
• Child will continue to attend the same childcare center for the next year

Exclusion criteria

• Parent/legal guardian is unwilling to provide written informed consent

Trial design