Clinical Trial: Impact of Helmet Use in Preschool Children

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Impact of Helmet Use in Preschool Children From Low-income Families in Northeastern Indiana

Brief Summary:

  • To test the hypothesis if provision of helmet education and free helmet distribution will significantly increase helmet use in preschool children of low-income families compared to those children receiving helmet education without free helmet distribution;
  • To test the hypothesis if helmet users in preschool children will significantly reduce head and facial injuries compared to those non-helmet users

Detailed Summary:

Current literature review shows that there were no definite prospective research studies that indicate the effectiveness of helmet promotion and wearing in injury prevention/reduction particularly to head and facial injuries among preschool children of low-income families.

The magnitude and seriousness of the injury problem in these children in the community could be high. Many injuries may occur that are not treated in emergency departments. Even the occurrence of a minor injury in the face is undesirable. These ages are learning periods to ride, are liable to fall, and are prone to injuries by using, not only, bicycles but also tricycles, scooters, roller skates/roller blades and other riding toys (vehicles).


Sponsor: Parkview Hospital, Indiana

Current Primary Outcome: Percentage of Participants Wearing Helmet [ Time Frame: Baseline (Survey 1) and 5 months (Survey 2) ]

Original Primary Outcome: Helmet use rate [ Time Frame: 5 months ]

Current Secondary Outcome: Incidence Rate of Head and Facial Injuries by Helmet Wearing Status in Helmet Owners [ Time Frame: 5 months ]

Number of injuries by helmet wearing status as reported


Original Secondary Outcome: Incidence of head and facial injuries [ Time Frame: 5 months ]

Information By: Parkview Health

Dates:
Date Received: January 21, 2010
Date Started: May 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 7, 2017
Last Verified: February 2017