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Group Toilet Training of Healthy Children, in Daycare Centers (CRCT)

NCT04221776 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2020-01-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Evaluation of a new method of toilet training (TT), meaning TT in group in daycare centers, guided by a TT expert. Children are included based on signs of readiness for TT.

Conditions

  • Toilet Training
  • Child, Preschool

Interventions

OTHER

Group toilet training in daycare

During the training, children wore underpants, were informed about potty training, were encouraged to drink often and were asked regularly if they felt the need to void. Tutors looked for elimination signals in the child and quickly responded by putting the child on the potty when he/she expressed the need to void or to defecate. Children were positively rewarded. Parents received a leaflet containing practical tips concerning TT and their child's successes of the past two days. They were asked to continue TT at home during the following weekend and longer if necessary. Daycare workers were asked to pay more attention on the TT during the following days and weeks to ensure the effect of the intervention.

OTHER

Individual toilet training at home

Parents were encouraged to start TT their child, because they were considered as being ready to initiate TT. Children did not receive any intervention, but parents were asked to start TT in their own manner. Parents were allowed to search for information on methods of TT with their relatives, internet, books,...

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiteit Antwerpen

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital, Antwerp

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Van Aggelpoel · University Hospital, Antwerp

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Months
Max Age
30 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-23
Primary Completion
2018-10-30
Completion
2019-03-26

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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