Yin 2019.
| Study name | Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to test "¡Míranos! Look at Us, We Are Healthy!" ‐ an early childhood obesity prevention program |
| Methods | Study design: cluster‐RCT |
| Participants |
Service type: centre‐based Country (region): USA (San Antonio) Number of services participating: 12 |
| Interventions |
Number of conditions: 1 relevant intervention, 1 non‐ECEC intervention 1 control Intervention strategies: Health curriculum Children Curriculum: 9 modules with short, age‐appropriate learning activities, hands‐on games, and interactive DVD activities (The Get Healthy Now Show) will be integrated into daily centre routines. Ethos and environment Children Exposure: children will participate in daily physical activity (30‐min structured and 60‐min non‐structured play) during outdoor/indoor play, learning centre time, and transitions. Teachers will use ¡Míranos! Activity Cards (at least one card/d) and equipment supplied by the study to meet the physical activity goals. ECEC staff Wellness program: a staff wellness programme, which consists of a staff wellness manual and challenges, to improve staff's own health and become healthy role models for the children at the centre Materials: teachers will have access to a wellness manual and the ¡Míranos! eBook that will provide weekly intervention schedules, electronic copies of intervention activities, access to online movement music and videos, and online audio/video versions of the children’s storybooks. Posters to track staff progress will be posted in a staff‐only area and centre directors will report the number of staff who participated in the challenge and who achieved their goal to receive cash incentives for their centre. Service Policy: nutrition policies will be modified to include best practices. Meal modifications: menus will be modified to meet best practices and will be covered by supplemental funding from the study. Materials: a training DVD will be provided to detail lesson implementation and demonstrate gross motor activities to help teachers develop confidence and overcome challenges in leading the activities and to reinforce key concepts from the staff training. |
| Outcomes |
Outcomes relating to child dietary intake: Fruit intake, vegetable intake, beverage consumption Outcomes relating to child anthropometric measures: Height, weight, BMI, BMI z‐score |
| Starting date | May 2018 |
| Contact information | Professor Zenong Yin, zenong.yin@utsa.edu |
| Notes | ClinicalTrials.Gov: NCT03590834 |