Place Activation in Urban Peripheries: the 'Comunidades y Espacios Activos" Project (CEA)
Contextually Responsive Implementation of Place-Activation Interventions for Promoting Physical Activity in Low-Income Urban Communities
Deborah Salvo
510 participants
Feb 16, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Adults 18 years of age or older
- Stakeholders (government or nongovernmental organization representatives in sectors such as health, education, air quality, economic development, urban planning, transportation, parks and recreation, public safety, etc.) or community leaders of peripheral urban neighborhoods of study cities (10 possible cities in Mexico: Colima, Merida, Monterrey, Toluca, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Leon, Cuernavaca, Tapachula).
- years or older
- Located within the confines of the public open space being assessed in a study neighborhood at time of direct observation assessments.
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Interventions
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.
Delivery of booklet with menu of evidence-based interventions for place-activation; and of pamphlet summarizing importance of healthy lifestyle promotion.
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NCT06999382