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NCT Number: NCT01459835

Media Impact on Preschool Behavior

This study tests the hypothesis that modifying the media diet of preschool children so that they watch more prosocial programming and less violent programming will result in decreased aggression and increased prosocial behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

Aggression Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia Altruism Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Prosocial Behavior Social Behavior

Age range

2 year–4 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seattle CHildrens Research Institute

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 2.5-4 years of age
  • watches TV regularly
  • English speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • no TV
  • non English

Treatment and study plan

media diet

Behavioral

advice and tips and tools for healthy non violent TV viewing

Nutritional Intervention

Behavioral

advice on healthy eating

Primary outcomes

  1. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores overall

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    Overall Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores will be assessed

  2. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) aggression subscale

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    Aggression, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed at 6,

  3. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) prosocial subscale

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    Prosocial, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

  4. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores overall

    Time frame: 12 months after enrollment

    Overall Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores will be assessed

  5. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores overall

    Time frame: 18 months after enrollment

    Overall Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores will be assessed

  6. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) aggression subscale

    Time frame: 12 months after enrollment

    Aggression, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

  7. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) aggression subscale

    Time frame: 18 months after enrollment

    Aggression, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

  8. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) prosocial subscale

    Time frame: 12 months after enrollment

    Prosocial, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

  9. Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) prosocial subscale

    Time frame: 18 months after enrollment

    Prosocial, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

Secondary outcomes

  1. sleep problems

    Time frame: 6 months

    The investigator will use elements of the sleep problem questionnaire to assess sleep problems

  2. sleep problems

    Time frame: 12 months

    The investigator will use elements of the sleep problem questionnaire to assess sleep problems

  3. sleep problems

    Time frame: 18 months

    The investigator will use elements of the sleep problem questionnaire to assess sleep problems

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seattle Children's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Oct 26, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 26, 2014

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