Is a knowledge broker more effective than other strategies in promoting evidence-based physical activity and healthy body weight programming?

Evaluating the knowledge broker: comparing strategies to support decision maker?s translation of evidence on physical activity and healthy body weight among children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN35240937

Enrollment

141

Registered

2007-12-21

Start date

2003-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Physical activity and healthy body weight promotion Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Healthy body weight promotion

Interventions

Current interventions as of 11/07/2008: The intervention for all three groups will be implemented over the course of one fiscal year (March 2004 - February 2005). Follow-up data collection will occur

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study participants include public health professionals responsible for making policy or program decisions related to physical activity and health body weight promotion among children, currently working in public health units in Canada.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Area of responsibility primary/clinical care (treatment, management of disease as opposed to prevention, promotion and protection) 2. No responsibility for and or involvement in decision making related to physical activity and healthy body weight promotion in children 3. Not currently working in a public health unit

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. The provision of evidence-based program components by public health units, specifically, whether interventions provided included the following components: 1.1. Focus on changing behaviour as opposed to gaining knowledge 1.2. Are multi-component 1.3. Messages are targeted at specific behaviours 1.4. Target high-risk populations 1.5. Include the use of small groups 1.6. Include messages targeted at decreasing sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity 1.7. Advocate for an increase in the number of physical activity 1.8. Advocate for an increase in the amount of aerobic activity provided in physical activity classes 1.9. Advocate for regular classroom teachers to receive special training, or for specialists to teach physical education classes 1.10. Promotes family and/or community development 2. The extent to which research evidence led to concrete changes in programs/policies 3. The extent to which research evidence confirmed current policies/programs These were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one year post-intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. The provision of evidence-based program components by public health units, specifically, whether interventions provided included the following components: 1.1. Focus on changing behaviour as opposed to gaining knowledge 1.2. Are multi-component 1.3. Messages are targeted at specific behaviours 1.4. Target high-risk populations 1.5. Include the use of small groups 1.6. Include messages targeted at decreasing sedentary behaviour and increasing physical activity 1.7. Advocate for an increase in the number of physical activity 1.8. Advocate for an increase in the amount of aerobic activity provided in physical activity classes 1.9. Advocate for regular classroom teachers to receive special training, or for specialists to teach physical education classes 1.10. Promotes family and/or community development 2. The extent to which research evidence led to concrete changes in programs/policies 3. The extent to which research evidence confirmed current policies/programs These were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one year post-intervention.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Personal use of new research evidence related to physical activity and healthy body weight promotion 2. Inclusion of research evidence in the decision making process (in their organisation) 3. Extent to which research evidence is considered in the decision making process 4. Description of how research evidence influenced the decision 5. Extent to which research evidence influenced the decision These were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one year post-intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Personal use of new research evidence related to physical activity and healthy body weight promotion 2. Inclusion of research evidence in the decision making process (in their organisation) 3. Extent to which research evidence is considered in the decision making process 4. Description of how research evidence influenced the decision 5. Extent to which research evidence influenced the decision These were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one year post-intervention.

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Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026