Is a knowledge broker more effective than other strategies in promoting evidence-based physical activity and healthy body weight programming?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN35240937 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN35240937 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | MOP-64201 |
- Submission date
- 09/07/2007
- Registration date
- 21/12/2007
- Last edited
- 11/09/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Maureen Dobbins
Scientific
Scientific
1200 Main Street West
McMaster University School of Nursing
Rm 3N25G - HSC
Hamilton
L8N 3Z5
Canada
| Phone | +1 905 525 9140 ext. 22481 |
|---|---|
| dobbinsm@mcmaster.ca |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial stratified by population served by each public health unit |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Diagnostic |
| Scientific title | Evaluating the knowledge broker: comparing strategies to support decision makers translation of evidence on physical activity and healthy body weight among children |
| Study objectives | 1. Public health units exposed to the knowledge translation (KT) strategy will report greater incorporation of the results of the systematic reviews into the decision-making process 2. The greater the intensity of the KT strategy the greater the level of incorporation of the results of the systematic reviews into the policy and program planning decision-making process 3. Specific characteristics of the organisation, environment, innovation, and individual, will explain the degree to which public health units incorporate the results of the systematic reviews into policy and program planning decisions 4. The greater the level of interaction in the KT strategy the greater the level of satisfaction decision-makers will report on the usefulness of the Public Health Effectiveness Registry Please note that as of 11/07/2008 this trial record was updated. All changes can be found in the relevant field under the above update date. At this time, a public title was added to this trial record as above and the sponsor has been changed; this was originally named as Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada). |
| Ethics approval(s) | Received on 28/08/2003 (Project Number: 03-248) from the following Research Ethics Boards (REBs): 1. St. Josephs Healthcare Hamilton 2. Hamilton Health Sciences/McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences Annual approval is gained for continuation (same project number). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Physical activity and healthy body weight promotion |
| Intervention | Current interventions as of 11/07/2008: The intervention for all three groups will be implemented over the course of one fiscal year (March 2004 - February 2005). Follow-up data collection will occur one year post-intervention (February 2006). Group 1 will have access to an online, easy to use registry of effectiveness evidence in the form of systematic reviews, relevant to public health (www.health-evidence.ca), along with direct marketing of the availability of this evidence and its potential uses. Group 2 will have the same access as Group 1 with the addition of direct mailing of abstracts, executive summaries, and complete systematic reviews evaluating physical activity and healthy body weight prevention strategies. Group 3 will have the same access as Group 1 and Group 2 with the addition of a knowledge broker who will assist decision-makers in interpreting the results of the disseminated systematic reviews along with other data, and place this information within the local context. The control group will not be exposed to any of the KT strategies but rather will continue with 'usual practice' in terms of the methods that are currently available for accessing research evidence in Canada (e.g., peer reviewed journals, websites, conferences, colleagues, networks). Given the potential positive impact of the KT strategy offered to Group 2, this will be provided to those in Group 1 as well as those in the control group for a period of six months following the final data collection period. Since the effect of the knowledge broker will not be known immediately following the intervention period and would require significant resources to administer to all participants who did not receive this intervention, this aspect of the intervention will not be offered to other groups post-intervention. Previous interventions: 1. Access to an online registry of effectiveness evidence (www.health-evidence.ca) 2. Targeted messages to public health decision-makers of effectiveness evidence 3. Interaction with a knowledge broker who will assist decision makers in interpreting the results of the disseminated systematic reviews |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. The provision of evidence-based program components by public health units, specifically, whether interventions provided included the following components: 1.1. Focus on changing behaviour as opposed to gaining knowledge 1.2. Are multi-component 1.3. Messages are targeted at specific behaviours 1.4. Target high-risk populations 1.5. Include the use of small groups 1.6. Include messages targeted at decreasing sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity 1.7. Advocate for an increase in the number of physical activity 1.8. Advocate for an increase in the amount of aerobic activity provided in physical activity classes 1.9. Advocate for regular classroom teachers to receive special training, or for specialists to teach physical education classes 1.10. Promotes family and/or community development 2. The extent to which research evidence led to concrete changes in programs/policies 3. The extent to which research evidence confirmed current policies/programs These were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one year post-intervention. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Personal use of new research evidence related to physical activity and healthy body weight promotion 2. Inclusion of research evidence in the decision making process (in their organisation) 3. Extent to which research evidence is considered in the decision making process 4. Description of how research evidence influenced the decision 5. Extent to which research evidence influenced the decision These were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one year post-intervention. |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2003 |
| Completion date | 01/09/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 141 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Study participants include public health professionals responsible for making policy or program decisions related to physical activity and health body weight promotion among children, currently working in public health units in Canada. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Area of responsibility primary/clinical care (treatment, management of disease as opposed to prevention, promotion and protection) 2. No responsibility for and or involvement in decision making related to physical activity and healthy body weight promotion in children 3. Not currently working in a public health unit |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/09/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Canada
Study participating centre
1200 Main Street West
Hamilton
L8N 3Z5
Canada
L8N 3Z5
Canada
Sponsor information
McMaster University School of Nursing (Canada)
University/education
University/education
1200 Main Street West
Hamilton
L8N 3Z5
Canada
| Website | http://www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/nursing/ |
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"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02fa3aq29 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca (ref: MOP-64201)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| 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 | 01/06/2014 | Yes | No |
