Baby Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (Baby NAP SACC)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN33733318 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33733318 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 29/10/2012
- Registration date
- 14/11/2012
- Last edited
- 12/10/2016
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Few interventions have focused on child care for obesity prevention, despite the fact that in most developed countries the majority of children under five years of age spend time in these settings. Even fewer of these interventions have targeted very young children. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of an intervention to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments and practices in child care centers serving infants and toddlers.
Who can participate?
Child care centers located in the Boston area where at least 50% of children are racial minorities (non-white)
What does the study involve?
Participating child care centers are randomly allocate to either the intervention group or the control group. In the intervention group, center directors assess their child care environments, select areas for improvement, and make changes with the help of a trained interventionist. Interventionists also provide training for all child care providers in the intervention centers. The training focuses on infant and toddler nutrition, physical activity for infants and toddlers, and working with parents to help prevent obesity in young children. Center environments are assessed at the start of the study and at the six-month follow up. Control groups centers receive the intervention after the end of the study.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Benefits of participation in the study include improving the child care environment and preventing the development of obesity in young children. The main risk of participation was the potential for breach of confidentiality.
Where is the study run from?
The study took place in 32 child care centers in Boston, Massachusetts, and was conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (USA)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
March to December 2009
Who is funding the study?
1. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (USA)
2. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (USA)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Sara Benjamin Neelon
Contact information
Scientific
Duke University
2200 W Main St
DUMC 104006
Durham
27705
United States of America
Study information
| Study design | Randomized controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Preventing obesity in infants and toddlers in child care |
| Study acronym | Baby NAP SACC |
| Study hypothesis | Child care centers participating in the intervention would improve their practices and environments supporting nutrition and physical activity for young children. |
| Ethics approval(s) | 1. Institutional Review Board, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, 07/03/2008 ref: HSC# 3.7.08 2. Institutional Review Board, Duke University Medical Center, 14/10/2009, ref: Pro00019220 |
| Condition | Nutrition and physical activity to help prevent obesity |
| Intervention | The intervention allowed child care centers to assess their nutrition and physical activity environments, select areas for improvement, and make changes with the help of a trained interventionist. Control centers received a delayed intervention. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | A researcher-administered assessment of each centers environment using the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation instrument |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2009 |
| Overall study end date | 31/12/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 32 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. Child care centers located in the Boston area 2. The Massachusetts licensing office classified them as a child care center and not a family child care home 3. At least 50% of children were racial minorities (non-white) |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Centers with an open or pending case of abuse or neglect on file with the state |
| Recruitment start date | 01/03/2009 |
| Recruitment end date | 31/12/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United States of America
Study participating centre
27705
United States of America
Sponsor information
Government
Bldg 31
Room 2A32, MSC 2425
31 Center Drive
Bethesda
20892-2425
United States of America
| Website | http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/04byxyr05 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Government organisation / National government
- Alternative name(s)
- Institutos Nacionales de la Salud, US National Institutes of Health, NIH
- Location
- United States of America
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | 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 | 01/07/2014 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
12/10/2016: Plain English summary added.
