Nationwide Research on the Rewilding of Kindergarten Yards - Vahvistu

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Biodiversity is essential for nature and human well-being. Land use has reduced biodiversity in cities that is associated with altered commensal microbiota and a rising burden of immunological disorders among urban children. The investigators will estimate how rewilding of kindergarten yards affects commensal microbiome, prevalence of allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis and infections, cortisol levels, cognitive skills and plasma cytokine levels of children. Our specific aims are: To assess if rewilding diversifies health-associated skin, saliva and gut microbiota and reduces infectious diseases and atopic or allergic symptoms. Assess whether the rewilding has positive effects on cognitive skills. Assess whether the rewilding changes cortisol and plasma cytokine levels. The investigators will recruit altogether 320 (160 per treatment) study subjects aged between 1-5 to questionnaire study (Task 2), from which 120 study subjects will be analyzed more detailed using microbiological and blood samples (Task 1).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 1
Maximum Age: 5
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Attendance in kindergarten

Locations
Other Locations
Finland
Natural Resources Institute Finland
RECRUITING
Helsinki
Tampere University
RECRUITING
Tampere
Contact Information
Primary
Sanna Hurtola
sanna.hurtola@luke.fi
+358295322500
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-08-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 320
Treatments
Experimental: Rewilding
The kindergarten yards are modified with natural elements to increase children's exposure to biodiversity and playground equipment are incorporated to the yards to increase children's physical activity.
Experimental: Control
The kindergarten yards are not rewilded with natural elements and the biodiversity is low at the yards. Playground equipment are incorporated to the yards to increase children's physical activity.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Natural Resources Institute Finland
Collaborators: Tampere University

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