Effectiveness of Internet-based Injury Prevention Program in Enhancing Mother's Knowledge on Child Safety
Primary Purpose
Child Safety, Injury Prevention, Internet-based Intervention
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Internet-based injury prevention program
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Child Safety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mothers attending the antenatal clinics/staying in the postnatal wards at Kwong Wah Hospital or Queen Mary Hospital.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mothers unable to read Chinese and those without access to Internet.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Intervention
Control
Arm Description
Each participant will be provided an information package - the parenting booklet from Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) about domestic safety tips. Participants will be given an additional leaflet about the domestic safety website with address link and brief introductory information.
Each participant will be provided an information package - the parenting booklet from Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) about domestic safety tips. Only this booklet serves as the anticipatory guidance to mothers about domestic safety.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change of general safety knowledge
This component aims to evaluate mothers' general knowledge change related to domestic injury prevention. Questions will be designed as statement format and two key topics will be covered in the questionnaire: common childhood domestic injuries and safety precautions
2-month-old safety knowledge
This component examines 2-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
6-month-old safety knowledge
This component examines 6-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
9-month-old safety knowledge
This component examines 9-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
12-month-old safety knowledge
This component examines 12-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
18-month-old safety knowledge
This component examines 18-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Website usage statistics
Participants will be required to register as a member in order to assess the website. The investigators will be able to record all the actions taken by each user.
Website user acceptance
Towards the end of the intervention period, subjects will be reminded to complete a modified user acceptance evaluation from IBM Computer Usability Satisfaction Questionnaires. The practicability of the Internet-based domestic injury prevention website will be evaluated in terms of its layout, structure, usability, readability, accessibility and ease of navigation.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02835768
First Posted
June 13, 2016
Last Updated
April 16, 2019
Sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02835768
Brief Title
Effectiveness of Internet-based Injury Prevention Program in Enhancing Mother's Knowledge on Child Safety
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
April 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 1, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2018 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Background: Provision of anticipatory guidance to parents is recommended as an effective strategy to prevent injuries among young children. Internet-based anticipatory guidance is suggested to reinforce the effectiveness of injury prevention, and improve parents' knowledge on child safety. Parents receiving the guidance can reduce children's exposure to injury risk by adopting better childcare practices and using appropriate child safety devices at home.
Objective: This study will examine the effectiveness of Internet-based injury prevention program with parental anticipatory guidance in enhancing mothers' knowledge on child safety. It aims at increasing mothers' knowledge and motivation of learning about domestic injury prevention through a new Internet-based intervention model. It also targets to improve mothers' attitude and perceived behavioral control of domestic safety practice.
Methods: The study would adopt a randomized controlled trial design and recruit 934 mothers from the antenatal clinics and postnatal wards of two major public hospitals in Hong Kong. Participating mothers will be randomized into the intervention or control group with equal likelihood. Mothers in intervention group will be provided with free access to an Internet-based injury prevention program with anticipatory guideline whereas those in the control group will receive relevant parenting booklet.
Results: It is hypothesized that mothers' general and age-appropriate knowledge on child safety and motivation of learning about domestic injury prevention as the primary outcome measures will be enhanced.
Conclusions: The Internet is increasingly recognized as a practical and cost-effective platform for health education and safety information delivery. The goals of this study are to examine the effectiveness of a new Internet-based intervention program for improving mothers' knowledge, and raising mothers' awareness about the importance and consequences caused by domestic injuries.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Child Safety, Injury Prevention, Internet-based Intervention, Anticipatory Guidance, Chinese Mothers
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Randomized Controlled Trial
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1012 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Each participant will be provided an information package - the parenting booklet from Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) about domestic safety tips. Participants will be given an additional leaflet about the domestic safety website with address link and brief introductory information.
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Each participant will be provided an information package - the parenting booklet from Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) about domestic safety tips. Only this booklet serves as the anticipatory guidance to mothers about domestic safety.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Internet-based injury prevention program
Intervention Description
An injury prevention website serves as the Internet-based intervention providing two key topics: 1) Types of domestic injury, and 2) how to prevent different types of domestic injury. The domestic injury prevention information "Home Safety Tips" is divided into four subgroups according to various safety issues relevant to infants/children's age groups. Apart from a knowledge hub, the website incorporates additional functions of feedback counselling, video demonstration, online consultation, games, safety checklist and discussion forum.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change of general safety knowledge
Description
This component aims to evaluate mothers' general knowledge change related to domestic injury prevention. Questions will be designed as statement format and two key topics will be covered in the questionnaire: common childhood domestic injuries and safety precautions
Time Frame
At the beginning of the study and infants' ages of 18-month-old
Title
2-month-old safety knowledge
Description
This component examines 2-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
Time Frame
At infants' ages of 2-month-old
Title
6-month-old safety knowledge
Description
This component examines 6-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
Time Frame
At infants' ages of 6-month-old
Title
9-month-old safety knowledge
Description
This component examines 9-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
Time Frame
At infants' ages of 9-month-old
Title
12-month-old safety knowledge
Description
This component examines 12-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
Time Frame
At infants' ages of 12-month-old
Title
18-month-old safety knowledge
Description
This component examines 18-month-old domestic safety related knowledge, intention, attitude and perceived behavioral control of safety practice. The questionnaire consists of multiple-choice questions. This quiz answering design targeted to reinforce safety concepts as well as to sustain knowledge enhancement.
Time Frame
At infants' ages of 18-month-old
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Website usage statistics
Description
Participants will be required to register as a member in order to assess the website. The investigators will be able to record all the actions taken by each user.
Time Frame
18 months
Title
Website user acceptance
Description
Towards the end of the intervention period, subjects will be reminded to complete a modified user acceptance evaluation from IBM Computer Usability Satisfaction Questionnaires. The practicability of the Internet-based domestic injury prevention website will be evaluated in terms of its layout, structure, usability, readability, accessibility and ease of navigation.
Time Frame
At the end of the study, an average of 18 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Mothers attending the antenatal clinics/staying in the postnatal wards at Kwong Wah Hospital or Queen Mary Hospital.
Exclusion Criteria:
Mothers unable to read Chinese and those without access to Internet.
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
27799138
Citation
Chow CB, Wong WH, Leung WC, Tang MH, Chan KL, Or CK, Li TM, Ho FK, Lo D, Ip P. Effectiveness of a Technology-Based Injury Prevention Program for Enhancing Mothers' Knowledge of Child Safety: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2016 Oct 31;5(4):e205. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6216.
Results Reference
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