The Healthy Start Study

Trial name or title	A multilevel intervention to increase physical activity and improve healthy eating among young children (ages 3 to 5) attending early childcare centres: the Healthy Start Study
Methods	Study design: randomised controlled trial
Participants	Service type: early childcare centre Region: Canada Number of services participating: not specified
Interventions	Number of experimental conditions: 2 (intervention, control) Policies, practices or programmes targeted by the intervention: not specified Implementation strategies: ‐ Intersectoral partnerships that leads to promoting healthy weights in communities and childcare services ‐ The Healthy Start guide for educators ‐ Customized training ‐ Role modelling and monitoring ‐ An evidence‐based resource for both families and educators and supplementary resources from governmental partners ‐ Knowledge development and exchange ‐ Communication strategy
Outcomes	Outcome relating to the implementation of childcare service policies, practices or programmes: early childcare centre practices and policies for physical activity and nutrition
Starting date	2015
Contact information	Holly Hallikainen, hlh664@mail.usask.ca
Notes	ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02375490

NAPSACC: Nutrition and Physical Activity Self‐Assessment for Child Care