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Table 1 SPIRIT flow diagram of the PLAYCE PAWS trial protocol

From: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a dog-facilitated physical activity minimal intervention on young children’s physical activity, health and development: the PLAYCE PAWS trial

Time point

-T1

T0

T1

F1

F2

 

Enrolment

Baseline/Allocation

Intervention

Follow-up

1-month

Follow-up

3-months

Enrolment

 Eligibility screening

X

    

 Informed consent

X

    

 Allocation

 

X

   

Intervention

 SMS only intervention group

 

X

X

X

X

 SMS and pedometer intervention group

 

X

X

X

X

 Usual care group (Control)

 

X

 

X

X

Assessment (parent report)a

Physical activity variables

 Structured physical activity

 

X

 

X

X

 Unstructured physical activity (including dog play and family dog walking)

 

X

 

X

X

 Outdoor play time

 

X

 

X

X

Development variables

 Social-emotional development

 

X

 

X

X

 Self-esteem

 

X

 

X

X

 Empathy

 

X

 

X

X

 Self-regulation

 

X

 

X

X

Dog attachment variables

 

X

 

X

X

Socio-demographic information

 

X

 

X

X

  1. aSee ‘Methods: Outcome measures’ section below for full details of variables.