Group Toilet Training of Healthy Children, in Daycare Centers (CRCT)

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-23

Study Completion Date

2019-03-26

Brief Summary

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Evaluation of a new method of toilet training (TT), meaning TT in group in daycare centers, guided by a TT expert. Children are included based on signs of readiness for TT.

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Detailed Description

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A cluster randomized controlled trial (CRCT) was established in daycare centers. Clusters of participants (per daycare center) were randomly allocated to an Intervention group or a Control group.

Evolution of the TT process was monitored in the daycare center until the child was considered to be fully toilet trained (or 'clean') during the day (this means wearing undergarments, conscious of the need to void and initiating toilet behavior without reminder of the parents with a maximum of one leakage a day \[9\]).

Daycare workers evaluated the TT process of all participating children on a weekly basis. Parents were asked to fill in an online questionnaire when their child was completely toilet trained.

Conditions

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Toilet Training Child, Preschool

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intensive toilet training group

Intervention group was subjected to an intensive TT group session lasting 2-hours during 2 consecutive days in daycare centers.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Group toilet training in daycare

Intervention Type OTHER

During the training, children wore underpants, were informed about potty training, were encouraged to drink often and were asked regularly if they felt the need to void. Tutors looked for elimination signals in the child and quickly responded by putting the child on the potty when he/she expressed the need to void or to defecate. Children were positively rewarded. Parents received a leaflet containing practical tips concerning TT and their child's successes of the past two days. They were asked to continue TT at home during the following weekend and longer if necessary. Daycare workers were asked to pay more attention on the TT during the following days and weeks to ensure the effect of the intervention.

Standard care toilet training group

Children participating in control group did not receive the intensive training, but parents got a leaflet and were encouraged to start TT their child at home, in their own manner.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Individual toilet training at home

Intervention Type OTHER

Parents were encouraged to start TT their child, because they were considered as being ready to initiate TT. Children did not receive any intervention, but parents were asked to start TT in their own manner. Parents were allowed to search for information on methods of TT with their relatives, internet, books,...

Interventions

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Group toilet training in daycare

During the training, children wore underpants, were informed about potty training, were encouraged to drink often and were asked regularly if they felt the need to void. Tutors looked for elimination signals in the child and quickly responded by putting the child on the potty when he/she expressed the need to void or to defecate. Children were positively rewarded. Parents received a leaflet containing practical tips concerning TT and their child's successes of the past two days. They were asked to continue TT at home during the following weekend and longer if necessary. Daycare workers were asked to pay more attention on the TT during the following days and weeks to ensure the effect of the intervention.

Intervention Type OTHER

Individual toilet training at home

Parents were encouraged to start TT their child, because they were considered as being ready to initiate TT. Children did not receive any intervention, but parents were asked to start TT in their own manner. Parents were allowed to search for information on methods of TT with their relatives, internet, books,...

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* knowledge of the Dutch language
* aged between 18 and 30 months
* not yet toilet trained during the day and night (diaper dependent)
* Parents of the children had to be motivated to participate in the study and willing to invest time and effort in continuing the TT at home
* Children met at least two of the following three signs of readiness: the child expresses a need to evacuate and shows awareness of the need to void or to have a bowel movement; the child insists on completing tasks without help and is proud of new skills; or the child can pull clothes up and down in a TT related context