Place Activation in Urban Peripheries: the 'Comunidades y Espacios Activos" Project (CEA)

Summary

This study will use a Hybrid III Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to test an 'active dissemination and implementation' intervention in peripheral urban neighborhoods, designed to accelerate the uptake of evidence-based place-based activations that are known to be effective in increasing physical activity among local residents. The study will use a parallel design with eligible neighborhoods randomized to one of two arms: the (1) "Active Dissemination and Implementation" intervention arm (n=15 neighborhoods); and (2) the comparison arm (n=15 neighborhoods). Participants will be "implementation partners" in each of the participating neighborhoods (n=510 total participants, n=17 per neighborhood), comprised of a mix of local government representatives, representatives of non-governmental organizations working in the area, and community leaders. Intervention components to be delivered to implementation partners of neighborhoods randomized to the "Active Dissemination and Implementation" Intervention Arm include participation in 2 workshops, facilitation of coalition building activities, newsletters, targeted messaging, and access to a knowledge broker, and implementation support for 1 year (12 months).

Conditions

• Uptake of Systematic Review Evidence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active Dissemination and Implementation

This intervention is designed to accelerate the uptake of evidence-based interventions that help maximize the impact of the addition or renovation of public open spaces on their utilization for active recreation among community members, ultimately effective physical activity levels in communities. The intervention targets implementation partners: local stakeholders/decision makers and community leaders, to increase their awareness of these evidence-based approaches for place-activation, and their willingness to adopt and implement them in their neighborhood settings. Intervention components include capacity building workshops, newsletters, targeted messaging and access to a knowledge broker and implementation support for 1-year.

BEHAVIORAL

Passive Dissemination

Delivery of booklet with menu of evidence-based interventions for place-activation; and of pamphlet summarizing importance of healthy lifestyle promotion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

  collaborator OTHER

• Washington University School of Medicine

  collaborator OTHER

• Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico

  collaborator OTHER

• Deborah Salvo

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Deborah Salvo, PhD · The University of Texas at Austin

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-02-16

Primary Completion

2028-12-31

Completion

2029-06-30

Countries

• Mexico

Study Locations