Interactive Program for Effective Playground Supervision

NCT ID: NCT01094236

Last Updated: 2010-03-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 2316 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2006-01-31

Brief Summary

The goal of the Playground supervision clinical trial is to see if playground management skills are improved, after implementing the school-wide behavior management program.

Detailed Description

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 200,000 children every year are admitted to emergency rooms due to playground related injuries sustained at school. The National Association for Playground Safety recommends not only improving surface materials and equipment, but also improving adult supervision of children while at play. Yet, there are limited empirical studies in the literature that have examined the impact of a comprehensive training program to improve playground safety by improving supervisor knowledge and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive, stand-alone interactive multimedia computer-based training program for elementary school faculty to implement a school-wide behavior management program for playground environments. To do this, a randomized control trial comparing the experiences of playground supervisors, students, and staff from schools of a large urban school district was carried out. School was both the unit of randomization and the unit of analysis. The comparisons were measured by pre, post and follow-up assessments conducted by the investigators. Results suggest significant positive differences due to treatment in knowledge, beliefs and attitudes for playground supervisors, students, and staff.

Conditions

Behavior

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Supervisor Treatment Group

Supervisors watched the CD intervention

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

On the Playground behavior management program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

Administrators - Treatment

School administrators got access to the intervention binder with CD's, workbook and worksheets

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

On the Playground behavior management program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

Students

3rd grade students at participating study schools

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

On the Playground behavior management program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

Supervisor Control Group

Supervisors watched a video on playground equipment safety

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

On the Playground behavior management program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

Administrators - Control

Administrators did not have access to any treatment materials.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

On the Playground behavior management program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

School Staff

School staff surveyed at staff meetings

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

On the Playground behavior management program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

Interventions

On the Playground behavior management program

Treatment school playground supervisors were show the CD intervention. Control school playground supervisors were given a video on playground equipment safety. All school staff subjects were assessed before the intervention and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. Students were assessed before the intervention, and then 45 days and 75 days following the supervisor intervention. School Administrators were assessed before the intervention, and then 30 and 60 days after the supervisor intervention - school administrators at treatment schools had access to a treatment binder with CDs and worksheets, while the control school administrators did not.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

A Guide to Playground Management

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• school staff in elementary schools (grades K-5)
• must be in the included school district for Las Vegas, NV.

Exclusion Criteria

• schools outside of the Las Vegas school district
• middle schools
• junior high schools
• high schools

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.

Principal Investigators

Lynne H Grilley Swartz, MPH, CHES

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oregon Center for Applied Science

Locations

Oregon Center for Applied Science

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

SBIR40-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id