Belanger 2016

Trial name or title	Healthy start‐Départ santé
Methods	Cluster‐randomised controlled trial
Participants	Approximately 735 children aged 3‐5 years from 62 Early Childcare Centres
Interventions	Intervention: “The intervention is composed of six interlinked components which are presented in more detail in Fig. 1. These components include: 1) intersectoral partnerships conducive to participatory action that leads to promoting healthy weights in communities and ECC; 2) the Healthy Start‐Départ Santé implementation manual for educators on how to integrate healthy eating and physical activity in their centre; 3) customized training, role modelling and monitoring of Healthy Start‐Départ Santé in ECC; 4) the evidence‐based resource, LEAP‐GRANDIR [16], which contains material for both families and educators; 5) supplementary resources from governmental partners; and 6) a knowledge development and exchange (KDE), and communication strategy involving social media and web‐resources to raise awareness and mobilize grassroots organizations and communities. Healthy Start‐Départ Santé is delivered over 6‐8 months and includes a partnership agreement, an initial training session which orients ECC staff to the concepts, the implementation manual and the use of resources, on‐going support and monitoring over time, one tailored booster session, and a family day to celebrate the ECC’ success at the end of the intervention.” Control: “Usual practice controls” “Control sites are given the option of receiving the intervention once their participation in the evaluation has been completed”
Outcomes	Usual intake of fruits and vegetables assessed via parent‐reported semi‐quantitative food frequency questionnaire
Starting date	Participant recruitment began in Autumn 2013
Contact information	Anne Leis: Anne.Leis@usask.ca
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