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 (NCT) | NCT00213174 |
| Protocol serial number | MCT-70318 |
| Sponsor | Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (Canada) |
| Funder | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca (ref: 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
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 |
|---|---|
| andrew.howard@sickkids.ca |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Injury 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) studied | Childrens fractures from falling off play equipment. |
| Intervention | Granite sand playground surfaces versus wood fibre engineered playground surfaces. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Fracture rates, upper extremity |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Head injury, all injury |
| Completion date | 31/12/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 5 Years |
| Upper age limit | 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 34 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. School children 2. Ages 5 - 11, either sex 3. Injured on falls from play equipment during supervised school hours |
| Key exclusion criteria | Children injured when school is not in session. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Canada
Study participating centre
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X8
Canada
M5G 1X8
Canada
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not 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 |
