Trial Outcomes & Findings for Safe Play Areas for Ross County Kids Project (NCT NCT01291225)

NCT ID: NCT01291225

Last Updated: 2016-04-01

Results Overview

The investigators hypothesize that the decrease in the number of identified playground hazards (comparing each playground to itself from the year 1 baseline survey to the year 3 follow-up survey utilizing a playground hazards checklist) will be significantly greater for the intervention playgrounds compared with non-intervention playgrounds in Circleville, Pickaway Co. The percentage increase in the number of playgrounds with adequate safety surfacing will be used as a proxy for playground hazardousness.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

311 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Year 1 baseline to year 3 follow-up

Results posted on

2016-04-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Playground
The playground arm of the study will consist of playground audits and KAP surveys about playground safety in both Chillicothe and Circleville, Ohio.
Farms
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Overall Study
STARTED
151
160
Overall Study
COMPLETED
66
121
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
85
39

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Playground
The playground arm of the study will consist of playground audits and KAP surveys about playground safety in both Chillicothe and Circleville, Ohio.
Farms
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
85
39

Baseline Characteristics

Safe Play Areas for Ross County Kids Project

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Playground
n=151 Participants
The playground arm of the study will consist of playground audits and KAP surveys about playground safety in both Chillicothe and Circleville, Ohio.
Farms
n=160 Participants
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Total
n=311 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
151 Participants
n=5 Participants
160 Participants
n=7 Participants
311 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
133 Participants
n=5 Participants
129 Participants
n=7 Participants
262 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
151 participants
n=5 Participants
160 participants
n=7 Participants
311 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Year 1 baseline to year 3 follow-up

The investigators hypothesize that the decrease in the number of identified playground hazards (comparing each playground to itself from the year 1 baseline survey to the year 3 follow-up survey utilizing a playground hazards checklist) will be significantly greater for the intervention playgrounds compared with non-intervention playgrounds in Circleville, Pickaway Co. The percentage increase in the number of playgrounds with adequate safety surfacing will be used as a proxy for playground hazardousness.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Playground
n=66 Participants
The playground arm of the study will consist of playground audits and KAP surveys about playground safety in both Chillicothe and Circleville, Ohio.
Farms
n=121 Participants
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Farms--Ross County
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Farms--Pickaway/Morrow Counties
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Change in Playground Hazards
Intervention
50 % increase playgrounds w/surfacing
0 % increase playgrounds w/surfacing
Change in Playground Hazards
Control
0 % increase playgrounds w/surfacing
0 % increase playgrounds w/surfacing

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Year 1 baseline to Year 3 follow-up

The investigators hypothesize that the improvement in the playground safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey composite scores and farm audits from the baseline in year 1 to the follow-up in year 3 will be significantly greater for parents residing in Ross County than for parents in the non-intervention counties (Morrow and Pickaway).The playground safety KAP survey consisted of 7 items and individuals could receive a summed score of 0-7, with a score of 7 indicating mastery of the material.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Playground
n=25 Participants
The playground arm of the study will consist of playground audits and KAP surveys about playground safety in both Chillicothe and Circleville, Ohio.
Farms
n=41 Participants
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Farms--Ross County
n=55 Participants
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Farms--Pickaway/Morrow Counties
n=66 Participants
The Farm Arm will consist of farm audits with safety checklists and KAP surveys about farm safety.
Playground and Farm Safety Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Composite Scores
5.2 composite score
Standard Deviation 0.7638
5.1 composite score
Standard Deviation 0.6149
NA composite score
Standard Deviation NA
Farm audtis were not completed
NA composite score
Standard Deviation NA
Farm audits were not completed

Adverse Events

Playground

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Farms

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Gary Smith

Center for Injury Research and Policy

Phone: 614-355-5850

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place