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Study name	Design and methodology of a cluster‐randomized trial in early care and education centers to meet physical activity guidelines: Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE)
Methods	Study design: cluster‐RCT (2 x 2 factorial design)
Participants	Service type: centre‐based Country (region): USA (Phoenix) Number of services participating: 28
Interventions	Number of conditions: 1 intervention, 1 control Intervention strategies: Health curriculum Children Curriculum: a garden‐based physical activity and nutrition educational programme will be delivered to children. Children learn actively how to plant, water, weed, harvest and do simple food preparation involving washing, cleaning, and sampling fruit and vegetables. SAGE demonstrates how engaging in daily physical activity by tending the garden can contribute to meeting physical activity guidelines. Additional activities in the curriculum include 3 science experiments, a mindful eating exercise in every session and 22 interactive discussions. Ethos and environment Service Materials: gardens (4′ X 6′(approx 1.2 m x 1.8 m)) will be installed in centres. Climate appropriate fruits, vegetables, and herbs will be planted in advance of the curriculum with the aid of teachers and ECEC staff so that plants will be available throughout the SAGE curriculum. ECEC personnel will take primary responsibility for watering the garden with additional help from the SAGE team.
Outcomes	Outcomes relating to child dietary intake: Fruit intake, vegetable intake Outcomes relating to child anthropometric measures: not reported
Starting date	January 2017
Contact information	Dr Rebecca Lee, releephd@yahoo.com
Notes	ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03261492