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Study of Sand Versus Wood Chip Surfaces on School Playgrounds to Minimize Injury in School Children

Wounds and Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:
School Playground Surfacing - A Randomized Prospective Comparison of Injury Rates on Sand Versus Wood Chip Surfaces

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will compare children's injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) when playing on playground equipment on granite sand versus wood fibre playing surfaces.

The hypothesis is that injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) among school children are equal on granite sand and wood fibre playground surfaces.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT00213174
Study type Interventional
Source The Hospital for Sick Children
Contact Andrew W Howard, MD, MSc
Phone 416-813-6430
Email andrew.howard@sickkids.ca
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date January 2005
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