CompletedNot Applicable

Reducing Pesticide Exposures in Child Care Centers

United States987 participantsStarted 2017-10-09

Plain-language summary

A randomized control study was conducted to reduce the exposure to pesticides in child care centers. A 7-month child care health consultant-led integrated pest management (IPM) intervention was conducted in 85 child care centers serving preschool-age children in five California counties. Changes in IPM knowledge, self-efficacy, policies, IPM practices, pests, and pesticide exposure were assessed in the IPM centers and the control centers.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Be a licensed child care center with a child care director who speaks English
✓. Used pesticides (i.e., baits or sprays) in the last year
✓. Operated for at least two years with no plans to close in the next 12 months
✓. Enroll children between three to five years of age of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds
✓. Have at least 25% of enrolled children receiving a government subsidy (e.g., Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Head Start, Child Care Development Fund, Alternative Payment program).
✓. Have a carpet or couch on-site.
✓. Work in the participating child care centers
✓. Work in the classroom of the participating children

Exclusion criteria

✕. Centers that participated in an IPM intervention and training project
✕. Families that have children who have special health care needs or disabilities who can not participate in physical activity at the child care center.
✕. Center directors who do not read and write in English.
✕. Child care providers who do not read and write in English.

What they're measuring

Decrease in Child Care Center Pesticides

Timeframe: Pre-intervention, 9 months after the workshop

Decrease in Children's Exposure to Pesticides

Timeframe: Pre-intervention and 9 months later (post-intervention)

Increase in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Practices

Timeframe: Pre-Intervention and 9 months later

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03319927

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-01

Results submitted2025-07-31

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