scholarly journals Multistrategy childcare-based intervention to improve compliance with nutrition guidelines versus usual care in long day care services: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. e010786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsty Seward ◽  
Luke Wolfenden ◽  
Meghan Finch ◽  
John Wiggers ◽  
Rebecca Wyse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Nutrition Guidelines ◽  
Long Day ◽  
Improve Compliance ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Alexander Technique Lessons, Acupuncture Sessions or usual care for patients with chronic neck pain (ATLAS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh MacPherson ◽  
Helen E Tilbrook ◽  
Stewart J Richmond ◽  
Karl Atkin ◽  
Kathleen Ballard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Alexander Technique ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 00186-2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Wright ◽  
Simon P. Hart ◽  
Victoria Allgar ◽  
Anne English ◽  
Flavia Swan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease that causes breathlessness and cough that worsen over time, limiting daily activities and negatively impacting quality of life. Although treatments are now available that slow the rate of lung function decline, trials of these treatments have failed to show improvement in symptoms or quality of life. There is an immediate unmet need for evidenced-based interventions that improve patients' symptom burden and make a difference to everyday living. This study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised controlled trial of a holistic, complex breathlessness intervention in people with IPF.Methods and analysisThe trial is a two-centre, randomised controlled feasibility trial of a complex breathlessness intervention compared with usual care in patients with IPF. 50 participants will be recruited from secondary care IPF clinics and randomised 1:1 to either start the intervention within 1 week of randomisation (fast-track group) or to receive usual care for 8 weeks before receiving the intervention (wait-list group). Participants will remain in the study for a total of 16 weeks. Outcome measures will be feasibility outcomes, including recruitment, retention, acceptability and fidelity of the intervention. Clinical outcomes will be measured to inform outcome selection and sample size calculation for a definitive trial.Ethics and disseminationYorkshire and The Humber – Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee approved the study protocol (REC 18/YH/0147). Results of the main trial and all secondary end-points will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

scholarly journals Cluster randomised controlled trial of a menu box delivery service for Australian long day care services to improve menu guideline compliance: a study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e045136
Author(s):  
Shabnam Kashef ◽  
Dorota Zarnowiecki ◽  
Victoria Brown ◽  
Jennifer C Arguelles ◽  
David N Cox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Delivery Service ◽  
Menu Planning ◽  
Long Day ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionGlobally, children are not meeting the recommended serves of the five food group foods, particularly vegetables. Childcare is an opportune setting to improve children’s diet quality. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a menu box delivery service tailored to the long day care setting to improve menu compliance with recommendations and improve children’s food intake while in care.Methods and analysisThis study will employ a cluster randomised controlled trial and will recruit eight long day care centres, randomly allocated to the intervention or comparison groups. The intervention group will trial the delivery of a weekly menu box service that includes all ingredients and recipes required to provide morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack. The menu boxes are underpinned by a 4-week menu developed by dietitians and meet menu planning guidelines. The comparison group will receive access to online menu planning training and a menu assessment tool for cooks. The primary outcomes are child dietary intake and menu guideline compliance. Secondary outcomes include within-trial cost-effectiveness and process evaluation measures including intervention acceptability, usability and fidelity. If effective, the menu box delivery will provide an easy strategy for childcare cooks to implement a centre menu that meets menu planning guidelines and improves child intake of five food group foods, including vegetables.Ethics and disseminationThis study was approved by the Flinders University Social and Behavioural Research Ethics Committee. Study outcomes will be disseminated in peer-reviewed publications, via local, national and international presentations. Non-traditional outputs including evidence summaries and development of a business case will be used to disseminate study findings to relevant stakeholder groups. Data will be used in a doctoral thesis.Trial registration numberAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620000296932).

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