School playground surfacing - a randomised prospective comparison of injury rates on granite sand versus wood chip surfaces

ISRCTN ISRCTN02647424
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN02647424
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00213174
Secondary identifying numbers MCT-70318
Submission date
10/08/2005
Registration date
10/08/2005
Last edited
24/02/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Andrew William Howard
Scientific

Hospital for Sick Children
Orthopaedic Surgery and Population Health
555, University Avenue
Room S-107
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X8
Canada

Phone +1 416 813 6439
Email andrew.howard@sickkids.ca

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesInjury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) among school children are equal on granitic sand and wood fibre (fibar) playground surfaces.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the Hospital for Sick Children - University of Toronto - Research Ethics Board, on the 14th May 2004.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChildren’s fractures from falling off play equipment.
InterventionGranite sand playground surfaces versus wood fibre engineered playground surfaces.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureFracture rates, upper extremity
Secondary outcome measuresHead injury, all injury
Overall study start date01/01/2005
Completion date31/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit5 Years
Upper age limit11 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants34 schools
Key inclusion criteria1. School children
2. Ages 5 - 11, either sex
3. Injured on falls from play equipment during supervised school hours
Key exclusion criteriaChildren injured when school is not in session.
Date of first enrolment01/01/2005
Date of final enrolment31/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Canada

Study participating centre

Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X8
Canada

Sponsor information

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (Canada)
Hospital/treatment centre

555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X8
Canada

Phone +1 416 813 1500
Email andrew.howard@sickkids.ca
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca (ref: MCT-70318)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2009 Yes No