Impact of Helmet Use in Preschool Children
Head Injuries, Facial Injuries
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Head Injuries focused on measuring Bicycle helmet
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 3-5 year olds and their siblings, registered at the Community Action of Northeast Indiana (CANI) Head Start Program
- The child must possess a bicycle or a riding toy to ride
- The child's caregiver speaks English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age less than two or greater than 5-year olds
- 3-5 year old children that do not own a bicycle or a riding toy to ride
- The child's caregiver does not speak English or Spanish.
Sites / Locations
- Community Action of Northeast Indiana (CANI) Inc - Head Start
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Helmet and helmet education
Helmet education
Each participant preschool child received a free bicycle Bell helmet, manufactured by Bell Sports Inc., Rantoul IL, USA. In addition, classroom bicycle helmet education was provided to all participant children and their caregivers, consisting of a video on rules of biking and the importance of proper helmet use and a classroom melon drop demonstration with and without a helmet to participants and their caregivers.
Each child did not receive a bicycle Bell helmet but the child and his/her caregiver was given bicycle helmet education package as above.